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BANKERS, BROKERS 

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Loans Negotiated, Bonds. Scrips anil Oilier Securities Bought and Soli on Commission. 

Collections Made and Remitted Promptly. Taxes Paid in any 

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"CITY OF ROSSS" 



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VISITORS AND CITIZENS. 

GIVING A SKETCH OF THE 

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LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 
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COPYRIGHT, 1S9O, BY E. T. liKEWSTER, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 



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Page. 

Publisher's Note - 6 

Index to Advertisements 7 

Poem — The City of Roses S 

Historical Sketch - 9-16 

How to Reach the Various Parts of the City 17-18 

Schools and Colleges 20- 33 

State Institutions 33~37 

The Churches : 37—47 

The Parks - , 47-53 

Public Buildings 53~5^ 

Drives in the City and Suburbs 57 

A Day in Little Rock 59 

In and Around Little Rock 59 -< ~*5 

The Press 65-74 

Commerce and the Board of Trade 74"~79 

Prominent Men and Business Houses . 79 - 93 

Railroads and Steamboats : 95—97 

Business Directory 99 -1 12 

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General Index 1 iJ-nS 



PUBLISHER'S N9TE. 



An accurate and comprehensive " Guide " to the City of Little Rock has long 
been desirable, and hitherto nothing has been published deserving the name. 

To make this a valuable handbook, neither expense nor labor have been spared, 
and as it bears the impress of a local character to a large degree, and treats ex- 
tensively of the business features of a rapidly growing city, it will always be 
worthy of preservation. The map of Little Rock inserted in The Guide shows the 
new boundaries, and the numerous engravings will give the stranger or visitor a 
good idea of many of our leading features. 

The citizen of Little Rock will here find in permanent form a panoramic view 
of the city in A. D. 1S90, which he can keep and hand down to his children. 

We are pleased to say that our enterprise received kind encouragement on the 
part of the business men of Little Rock, although it is not issued "by authority " 
of any committee. The success of The Guide rests on its own merits alone. 

We take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to all those who have 
favored us with their cards, and to the public in general for its liberal support. 

August 1. 1890. THE PUBLISHER. 



Index re Advertisements. 



Altenberg, Cos., Pension Agent 22 

Arkansas Carpet & Furniture Co. 116 

Armstrong & Green, Barbers 32 

Ashley, Chester C, Staple Notions. 102 

Bales & Co., A., Real Estate 32 

Bank of Commerce Inside front cover 

Bank of Little Rock 101 

Barton, James H., Real Estate 30 

Blass & Co., Gus, Dry Goods, etc. ..104 

Brack, G. S., China Ware 16 

Braddock, John S., Real Estate 52 

Brod & Co., J., Grocers 32 

Capital Hotel 2 

Carland, Frank, Lumber...., 7 2 

Carland, J. W., Trunks 32 

Carl & Tobey Co. , Wholesale Grocers 90 

Clark & Son, Sol F., Attorneys 22 

Cleburne House 52 

Cohn & Co., M. M 16 

Cook & Co., John L., Lumber 104 

Cunningham, A. G., Attorney 22 

Davies, M. C, Photographer 72 

Davies & Sons, Booksellers 6S 

Dolbeer, C. H., Grain and Feed 48 

Exchange National Bank 44 

Fein, J. W., Carriage Builder 119 

Ferguson, W. H., Grain and Feed -.119 

First National Bank 1 

Fisher, Geo. J., Contractor 112 

Fowler, A. S., Life Insurance 48 

Frank's Steam Laundry 7 3 

Funston, Wm. L., Monuments 120 

Gem Cafe, Ice Cream, etc ^2 

Gill, Leonard T., Saw Repairer 32 

Gleason's Hotel 68 

Grand Central Hotel 7§ 

Hooker, Henry, Meat Market 32 

Iron Mountain R. R 64 



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Jones Co., Dudley E., Machinery 116 

Kettering, R. S., Photographer 14 

Kimball, C. O., Harness 90 

Knott's Hotel 14 

Land Dept. Iron Mt. R. R. , back cover 

Lawrence, Isaac, Real Estate 68 

Levy, Louis M., Boots and Shoes .... 40 

Little Rock Plumbing Co 72 

Little Rock Tent and Awning Co. ..119 

Lusby, R. H., Drug Store ... 14 

Maloney, E. S., Real Estate 98 

Mechanics' Hall 22 

Mivelaz' Restaurant 3 

Moore, A. G., Sewing Machines 

and Rubber Stamps 3 

Ouita Coal Co 78 

Penzel, Adam C, Meat Market 48 

Phillips & Williams, Barbers 48 

Pollock & Bro., M., Clothing ; 52 

Pollock & Co., Boots and Shoes 112 

Press Printing Co 7S 

Reeve, D., Real Estate 102 

Sappington& Co.,G.W., Real Estate 68 

Storthz, L., Pawnbroker 16 

Stowers Piano and Furniture Co. 102 

Tipton & Hurst, Florists 40 

Travelers' Home, Hotel 119 

Tunnah & Pittard, Printers 14 

Wells & Dungan, Plumbers 32 

West End Land & Improvement Co. 120 

West End Pharmacy 22 

Whittemore & Gordon, Pork Brokers 90 

Wilson & Webb Stationery Co 72 

Wing & Co., D. R., Machinery 40 

Woodsmall, W. H., Contractor 22 

Worthen, W. B. & Co., Bankers 

Inside front cover 

Young, F. J., Grocer 22^ 



The Gity of ResES. 



On the shores of a beautiful river, 

Where many a blossom uncloses, 
And the birds make music forever — 

Sits our queenly City of Koses. 

One breath of her air dispels sorrow. 

In the sound of her name there is magic. 
Tho' as fair as a rose, like a giant she grows, 

And the sighs of her rivals are tragic. 

Like a giant she grows, where the swift river flows, 

Laving her feet in the waters. 
The states tribute bring; and " Cotton is King ! " 

Is the song of her radiant daughters. 

From the ashes and wreck of the war-time, 
She rose like an empress victorious ; 

Now a multitude meets in her populous streets, 
And the present, truly, is glorious : — 

But had we the eye of a prophet 

To see what the futuee discloses, 
We'd buy cqrner lots, and the loveliest spots 

In this beautiful City of Roses ! 



H.G.ALLIS,Pres't. N. KUPFERLE, V.-Pres't. P. K. ROOTS, Cashier. J.B.SUTTLER,Ass't-Cashier. 



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Unsurpassed Facilities for Collections at Reasonable Rates 
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THE FIGURE "9." 

The figure 9 in our dates will make a long stay. No 
man or woman now living will ever date a document 
without using the figure 9. It stands in the third place 
in 1SIJ0, where it will remain ten years and then move 
up to second place in 1900, where it will rest for 100 
years. 

There is another "9" which has also come to stay. It 
is unlike the figure 9 in our dates in the respect that it 
has already moved up to first place, where it will per- 
manently remain. It is called the "No. 9" High Arm 
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MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF 

Hand and Self-Inking Stamps, Seals, Badges, Brass Checks, 
Bread, Barber, Baggage, Trade and Time Checks, Hand 
and Self-Inking Presses for Job Work, in fact any- 
thing in the printing line. Shingle Brands, 
Burning Brands and Stencil Letters. 

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HlST0RieAl2 Sketch. 



RKANSAS was originally a portion of the vast Territory of Louisiana, pur- 
chased from the French in 1803 by President Jefferson. It remained a 
part of Louisiana Territory until 1S12, when the present State of Louisiana was 
admitted to the Union, and the remainder was organized as Missouri Territory. 

This name it held untill 1S19, when Missouri formed a state constitution, and 
Arkansas was erected into a territory bearing its present name. It remained 
under territorial government from 1S19 to 1836. When this territorial period be- 
gan Little Rock had no existence. In 1820 the first settlement was formed, the 
town was surveyed and postoffice established. In the following year we find the 
settlement grown to a village. On the 20th of October, 1S20, the Territorial 
Legislature chose Little Rock as the capital of the new territory. In the follow- 
ing year an attempt was made to change the name of the place to Arkapolis, but 
the less classical and more picturesque name, Little Rock, held its place in the 
people's favor. 

On March 16, 1822, the first river boat reached this port. It was the steamer 
.Eagle, under Captain Morris, seventeen days out from New Orleans. She pro- 
ceeded up the river to within twelve miles of Dwight, in the Cherokee Nation. 

In 1835 the village capital was raised to the dignity of an incorporated city. 
Her first mayor, elected that year, was a merchant named James Pitcher. On the 
iSth of November the first council met at Mayor Pitcher's store. 

June, 1S36, began a new epoch in her history. In that month a constitutional 
convention met at Little Rock and adopted a State Constitution with Little Rock 
as the capital. This gave to the new city an assured future, and its growth 
though slow was steady. Many things, however, retarded the growth of the new 
state. Emigration usually follows parallels of latitude, so that the Northern 



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States of the West got most of the emigrants from the Eastern States ; while the 
emigration from the Southern States was naturally attracted to Texas, soon to add 
its star to the Union by the arbitrament of arms. So Arkansas grew on her own 
resources until the period of the war. 

Though she was not a pivotal state in this conflict, she experienced the woes 
of border warfare. In January, 1861, the people decided by a vote of 27,412 to 
15,826 in favor of a convention to consider the question of secession. That body 
assembled in March and deferred the decision to a popular election to be held in 
August. Meanwhile the state authorities seized the arsenals at Little Rock, 
Napoleon and Fort Smith. The convention reassembled May 6, in consequence 
of President Lincoln's call for troops, and passed the Ordinance of Secession by 
a vote of 69 to 1, withdrawing the submission of the question to the people. 

It is not our purpose to go into the details of engagements between the Con- 
federate and Union forces. After the tide of war had surged back and forth for 
more than two years over the fertile valleys of the state, an expedition of Federal 
troops under the command of Gen. Steele captured Little Rock on the 10th of 
September, 1S63. On the 8th of January in the following year a convention 
assembled at Little Rock, when representatives from 42 counties were present, 
and framed a new constitution. At an election held March 14th, 12,177 votes 
were cast for the constitution and 226 against it. In April a State Government 
was organized. The new government was in power till the Reconstruction Act 
of March 2, 1867, was passed by Congress, when Arkansas and Mississippi were 
constituted the Fourth Military District. A registration of voters was made un- 
der instructions from Gen. Ord, and delegates were elected in November to a 
constitutional convention which assembled at Little Rock January 7, 186S. The 
new constitution was ratified by a small majority of the people in March. On 
June 22nd Congress passed over the President's veto a resolution admitting Ark- 
ansas to representation, and the administration was transferred to the civil author- 
ities, — where it has rested ever since. 

Little Rock has grown steadily in population ever since she was founded. 
No mushroom growth was hers, such as we sometimes see in the wondrous West 
— a survey one day, foundations of business blocks laid the next, and next week a 
population of 5,000 souls. It took Little Rock the forty-four years from 1S20 to 
1S64 to muster the above population. But with the end of the war came the new 
era of growth and expansion. In 1S70 she had more than doubled her population, 
in six years growing from 5,000 to 12,380. Between 1870 and 1SS0 there was 
but a slight increase — to 13,13s. There came another boom, however, between 
1S80 and 1887, as the population shot up to 25,877, according to a careful census. 

She still grows. One year later the estimate was over 30,000; and we shall 
be greatly mistaken if the U. S. census of the present year does not give her 
40,000 people. This steady and encouraging growth is not the result of brag and 
bluster and boom advertising — even of the legitimate kind — but is the seal of 



Guide to Little Rock. 



nature set to our remarkable advantages. Little Rock is not only the political but 
the commercial capital of Arkansas ; and where under the sun can a little money 
or brain or muscle find a better field of investment for itself than in this great 
undeveloped State of Arkansas. Virgin forest, rich bottom land, untold mineral 
— everything seems to say to man, "Come and take me! " 

And they are coming. Wearied with the hopeless struggle with worn-out 
soils in the Eastern States, the farmer is coming to raise corn and cotton and fruit 
where nature is sure to smile upon his efforts. The frost-bitten denizens of the 
North are selling their winter overcoats at a heavy discount on cost price, and are 
coming to the Land of Summer. New England capitalists are discussing the 
propriety of saving freight both ways by manufacturing cotton goods where the 
cotton is raised. Mining syndicates are testing Askansas ores, and preparing to 
sink shafts that will astonish the mining world. The Northwest is getting pretty 
well filled up. Even the Pacific Coast shows a population almost dense. Now 
the pressure is toward Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The people that migrate 
are the very people we want, — young, pushing, ambitious. We can get a large 
proportion of them if we but gain their ear. We have the worth, but worth alone 
never made any man rich. We must use the same printers'-ink methods that have 
filled Kansas with a race of business giants. 

"There is a tide in the affairs of men 
Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." 

Come to this young Queen of the Southwest and prove the truth of the 
maxim. Little Rock is not a comet, but a star of steady splendor ; and Emerson 
says, if you would rise you must 

" Hitch jour wagon to a star.' 1 ' 1 

Notice this fact — that within the last ten years the population of Little Rock 
has trebled itself. Three years ago William G. Whipple was elected Mayor, and 
since that time the city has had the benefit of his wise foresight and untiring 
energy in that important position. It has been his special ambition to build up the 
material interests of the Capital City, and in this he has been remarkably success- 
ful. During his administration sixty miles of new sidewalk have been laid; twelve 
miles of streets have been greatly improved, and several miles more have been 
projected. These twelve miles include one mile of granite pavement — native 
granite, by the way. During this time the Town Branch " Cut-Off" — a piece of 
necessary engineering that had been talked of for thirty years — was built from 
Fourth Street to the river. The town-cow — with her chiming bell, and crumpled 
horn — has been required to absent herself from the public gaze. Cotton bales 
are no longer allowed to obstruct the streets and sidewalks. A magnificent 
system of electric lights has superseded gas lamps, saving half the current expense 
for light. A twelve-ton steam roller for leveling the streets has been purchased. 
Many miles of new sewer districts have been organized. The sidewalks have 



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been widened throughout the city. The latest improvement is a complete electric 
fire alarm system, which has been recently introduced. 

Viewed individually, many of these things may seem unimportant, but they 
are not so. They show the direction in which we have moved and are moving 
from the village to the city, from the city to the metropolis. In the growth of 
municipal life nothing is trivial. Every change indicates a step toward the higher 
or the lower level. With such a spirit among her leaders of public affairs, and 
such enthusiasm among the rank and file, the destiny of this city must be onward 
to a prominent place among the cities of our great Nation. 

The Qity as It Is Jo-day. 

The aspects of the city are as various as the points of view. As you ap- 
proach Little Rock from the north side of the river, you see the south side lined 
with warehouses and manufacturing establishments. Many steamers, chiefly for 
the cotton trade, are plying through the waters below you, or lying at the wharf 
unloading and taking on freight. 

Look out upon the city from some elevated point, as the University tower or 
the summit of Big Rock, and the first thing that will strike you will be the extra- 
ordinary number of church towers. You will conclude that this must be a very 
religious city. (Don't be hasty in arriving at conclusions, however.) 

Most prominent of all, the golden cross of the Catholic Cathedral glitters in 
the sunlight; while the spires of Christ Church, Episcopal, the First Presbyterian, 
the handsome German Lutheran, the Cumberland Presbyterian, and other 
churches attract the eye even at that distance. Little Rock might almost be called 
the City of Churches, so numerous and prominent are these edifices. Nor does 
she seem to think that what she already has are enough. The era of church 
building has not yet passed away and probably never will. In quite recent years 
have the Episcopalians built Trinity Cathedral in the southern part of the city, the 
Southern Methodists erected Winfield Memorial, and the Baptists reared a noble 
structure at Twelfth and Louisiana. This latter has just been completed, and is 
a credit to the generous organization at whose expense it has been built. The 
value of the entire church property of the city is estimated at half a million 
dollars. 

The state institutions and public buildings are all worthy of a visit. An idea 
of their appearance may be gained from the illustrations in this work, but pictures 
and descriptions can only suggest. Seeing is believing, and not only may the 
tourist or casual visitor be entertained by making a round of the sights of Little 
Rock, but our own citizens who pass them every day might be benefited by some 
attentive study of our institutions. 

If you want to see skillful and enthusiastic teachers laboring to instruct a 
class of pupils whom nature has doomed to perpetual silence, visit the School for 



14 Guide to Little Rock. 



J. W. KNOTT. H. R. TROWBRIDGE. 

KN0TT'S HOTEL. 

AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN. 

SAMPLE ROOMS. 

313 and 315 W. Markham St., - - - LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

R. H. LU S B Y, 
DRUGGIST ™° PHARMACIST, 

DEALER IN 

Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Stationery, Druggists' Sundries, 

Cor. Markham and Ringo Streets, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. 

Physicians' prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours, day or night. 

Many of the Views found in this Work were Photographed by 

R. S. KRTTRRING, 



•if^ VIEW ARTIST |g- 

Corner Fourteenth and Bishop Streets, - - LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

Jgg§^" Interiors and Outdoor Work a Specialty. "^ft 

James Tunnah. H. A. Pittard. 

TUNNAH & PITTARD, 

Fine Commercial Printers. 



Books, Briefs, Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Etc., Neatly 
and Cheaply Executed. 



113 WEST THIRD STREET. 



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Deaf-Mutes. Supplement that visit by attending one of their evening entertain- 
ments. Witness the mutual interest of teachers and pupils, and if you are so 
fortunate as to be a citizen of Arkansas, go home proud of your State. 

Or if you want to see the latest scientific methods employed in the instruction 
of a class of students before whom mysterious Providence or an unkind fate has 
drawn a curtain of darkness, ask Supt. Dye to show you through the School for 
the Blind. Notice the scrupulous order and neatness of everything. Here the 
blind are taught in many ways how to cultivate the senses which they have, and 
blow to make these senses minister to the growth of the mind. Nor is this all ; 
they learn various trades, by pursuing which they may earn their own living and 
become useful citizens. 

One of the best evidences of the culture of a community is not the appearance 
•of its business houses and public buildings, but the character of its private resi- 
dences. Here is one of Little Rock's strong points. Stroll through almost any 
-quarter of the city, and on every hand you will see evidences of the thrift of its 
inhabitants. They have an eye for the beautiful. They not only know how to 
make money, but how to spend it. More than their shops and warehouses they 
love their homes. 

We shall present in this volume a few illustrations of Little Rock residences. 
Of course we do not pretend to give pictures of all the elegant residences. It 
would take a book like Webster's Unabridged to do that. We can only follow 
the example of our drummer friends and present a few "samples." Some rep- 
resent the old era, others the new, but all bear the impress of character and in- 
dividuality. 

It would be difficult for a man to find a pleasanter place in which to live than 
Little Rock. The people are orderly and respect the laws. The city is well- 
built, but not too compact for comfort and fresh air. The facilities for education, 
either in public or private schools, are first-class. Horse-cars and steam-cars 
reach all parts of the city. The climate is mild in all seasons, avoiding the ex- 
tremes "that try men's souls. " 

Some places afford pleasant homes and many advantages, but are dead for 
business. The golden current of trade has taken another course. But a home 
without the cheering presence of U. S. currency soon ceases to be pleasant. 

" Love in a hut, with water and a crust, 
Is (Love, forgive us!) ashes, cinders, dust." 

But Little Rock not only presents the spot for a happy home, a place to rear 
and educate your children, — but it affords the means to pay the bills. Labor 
here commands a good price, and there is always a brisk demand for it. Farm 
products and all kinds of merchandise find ready purchasers at the highest market 
rate. In these growing and expanding years cf the city's history is the time to go 
in and establish a business. "First come, first served." Wise is he in his day 
and generation who casts in his lot with the metropolis of Arkansas, the fair City 
of Roses. 



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G. S. BRACK, 

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 

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How to Reach Various Parts of the City. 17 



How re Reach VARigas Parts of the Gitv. 



At the end of your journey, your train pulls in over one of the railroad 
bridges that span the Arkansas River, and stops at the Union Depot, Pulaski and 
Water Streets. Hacks await your orders. 

Horse cars run from the depot, connecting to all parts of the city. The fare 
on all is only five cents, and you may be transferred to another car running in a 
different direction without further charge. 

Should you take a hack at the Depot, have a distinct understanding with your 
driver how much he will charge you. It saves you possible annoyance, and first 
impressions of a place are sometimes lasting. 

yi?e Street <?ar System. 

The stock of the Little Rock Street Railway and Citizens' Street Railway, 
controlled by Capt. James H. Miller, was, April 1, 1890, transferred to the Capital 
City Street Railway Company, and the lines were consolidated. H. G. Allis is 
the president, Geo. B. Rose, vice-president, and H. P. Bradford, manager of 
this new company. 

There are four different lines in the system — the Main and Markham, Arch, 
Ninth, and Chester Street lines. The Main and Markham Street line starts from 
the Depot, and two blocks from the Depot, at the corner of Markham and Cross, 
it transfers those who desire to the Chester Street line. There is a double track 
all the way from the Depot to Fifteenth and Main. 

Remaining on the Markham Street car you go east, passing Knott's Hotel 
and the far-famed Capital Hotel, till you reach Main Street (where three of the 
four corners are occupied by Banks). Turning south you pass on this Main 
Street car a large part of the business of the city. At Fifteenth and Main there 
is a branch which will take you west to Fifteenth and Chester. The terminus of 
the Markham Street line is at Twenty-fourth and Main. 

The Arch Street line begins at Fifteenth and Arch, and runs out Arch to 
Twenty-fifth Street, then west on Twenty-fifth to Chester. Passengers are trans- 
ferred from the Main Street line at Fifteenth and Arch. 

The Ninth Street line begins at Fifteenth and Chester, runs west on Fifteenth 
to High, then north on High to Fourteenth. A branch then runs west six blocks 
to the West End Park. This Park is at Fourteenth and Park Avenue, and is 
being prepared by the Street Railway Company as a place of popular resort. 
From the Park this branch runs south to Sixteenth, its terminus. 

But the main line at Fourteenth and High goes north on High to Ninth, then 
east on Ninth to Main, then north on Main to Markham, east on Markham out to 



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Rector Avenue, south on Rector to Second, and east on Second to McLean, its 
eastern terminus. 

The Chester Street line starts at Fifteenth and Chester, then goes north on 
Chester to Fifth. Here it divides ; one branch going west on Fifth to Cross, 
then north on Cross to Markham, where it connects with the Main and Markham 
line, transferring passengers to the Depot. 

The other branch at Fifth and Chester goes east on Fifth to Louisiana, north 
•on Louisiana to Third, and east on Third to Rock Street. All the way from 
Louisiana to Rock Street there is a double track. At Third and Rock the track 
turns south running out to Seventeenth, then west on Seventeenth to Main — the 
site of Glenwood Park. At Seventeenth and Main it connects with the Main 
Street line. 

Jl?e Electric Street I^ailu/ay. 

The City Electric Street Railway is already a prominent factor in answering 
the question — "How shall I reach the various parts of the city?" 

It has at present three miles of track, traversing a part of the city that is 
bound to become more and more popular for residence. 

Here is its route. — Beginning on Second and Louisiana, it runs west two 
blocks, turning south on Spring for two blocks and thus reaching Fourth Street. 
It then runs west on Fourth nine blocks till it reaches Pulaski. Its course is then 
south on Pulaski to Eighth, west on Eighth to Wolf, south on Wolf to Eleventh, 
west on Eleventh to Park Avenue, then south to Thirteenth Street, where it runs 
west to the terminus. A brisk walk from the end of the Dummy Line will take 
the visitor to the State Asylum for the Insane, an important institution described 
in another part of this book. 

The entire route of this line is within the city limits, and its general course 
is in a southwesterly direction. John B. Jones, Esq., has been identified with the 
road from its inception, and still has a large interest in it. The present line was 
built in the spring of 188S, having secured, in December, 1SS7, a charter from the 
city to use "steam, electric motor, cable, or any other ]:>ower suitable to propel 
street cars. " The intention is to build at least seven miles within the city, and 
equip the whole with electric motors, making a complete electric street car system 
for Little Rock. 

Many charming views and handsome residences meet the eye from this line. 
Population and capital are pushing that way. We understand that the syndicate 
controlling the Electric Line has a number of choice lots which they have not yet 
put on the market. Nowhere will investments in real estate pay better. 



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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. 



Jtye public Schools 



Of Little Rock will compare favorably with those of any city in the country of 
equal size. There are now five buildings for white pupils and three for colored, 
while a very fine new building is in process of erection. In these a large amount 
of money has been invested. It is estimated that the grounds and sites are worth 
$90,000; the buildings (including the new edifice) $115,000; the furniture and 
apparatus $12,000; making a grand total of $217,000 permanently invested in the 
public school plant. 

The Board of School Directors is an able one, as the following well-known 
names will indicate : Frederick Kramer, President, R. A. Edgerton, Secretary, 
D. G. Fones, Albert Cohen, J. Elias Rector, H. L. Fletcher. 

In the year 188S-9 the total enrollment of white pupils was 2,329 ; of colored 
pupils 1,480; total, 3,809. The year just closing will show a considerable in- 
crease over these figures. There are fifty-six teachers besides the Superintendent. 

The High School department is taught in the Scott Street building, between 
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets. Maj. R. H. Parham, Jr., is the Principal, 
with a force of seven additional teachers. The Peabody School is on Gaines, 
between Fourth and Fifth. J. H. Glotfelter is the principal. An excellent cut 
of the Fort Steele building we present on the opposite page. The principal here 
s O. F. Russell. Mrs. Viola Leverett presides over the pupils at the Sherman 
School, between Seventh and Eighth ; and Mrs. Mary B. Brooks at the Forest 
Grove School, at Rector Avenue and Fifth. 

The colored schools are the Union High School, on State between Sixth and 
Seventh; the Ai'senaL School, on Sherman between Eighth and Ninth; and the 
Capital Hill School, at Wolf and West Eleventh. 

The Board of Visitors and Examiners for the entire city school system are : 
Mrs. Logan H. Roots, Mrs. Fay Hempstead, Rev. Dr. M. B. Chapman, Rev. 
Dr. E. Schrieber, and Dr. J. H. Smith. 

It is now twenty years since Prof. J. R. Rightsell, the successful Superinten- 
dent of the Public Schools of Little Rock, first entered them. Being elected in 
1870 principal of one of the buildings, in less than a year he was elected Superin- 
tendent. This position he held till 1875, when he resigned to accept a position in 
the House of Representatives' Library at Washington. In 1SS0 he returned to 
Little Rock, serving as one of the principals three years, when he was again 
elected Superintendent. Prof Rightsell has thus been officially connected with 
the public schools of the Capital City for about fifteen years, and is thus by ex- 
perience fitted to understand and control them. It is no doubt due to him in a 
large measure that this system has reached its present stage of development. His 



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judgment and energy are leaving their impress upon the schools of the city and 
the state. 

The new Peabody Public School, now in process of erection on Fifth Street 
between Gaines and State, will be by far the finest piece of public school archi- 




tecture in the state. It will cost about $35,000. It is built according to the most 
modern plans, and will be an ornament to the city. In our next edition we hope 
to give our readers a picture of this handsome building. 

Tf?e /T\edieal (?olle<^e. 

This admirable institution, alike creditable to the city and state, is located 
in its commodious building on West Second Street, near Main. It was organized 
in June, 1879, as the Medical Department of the Arkansas Industrial University, 
located at Fayetteville. A full corps of medical professors was elected, and in 
October, 1879, its first course of lectures was commenced, embodying all the 
branches usually taught in medical colleges. 



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Since then regular sessions have been held, beginning about the first of Octo- 
ber and continuing five months. Numerically the attendance has annually in- 




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creased ; and financially the College has proved a success. Its facilities for 
clinical experience are extraordinary, owing to the fact that the Legislature has 
granted liberal facilities for obtaining dissecting material. Thus students at a 



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nominal cost possess unusual advantages for pursuing the practical study of 
Anatomy. 

Sixteen professors, each a specialist in his own branch, fill the various chairs, 
and contribute to the success of the school. At each of the eleven annual sessions 
a full course of lectures has been given, and to this date 125 students have been 
graduated. P. O. Hooper, M. D., Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Little 
Rock, was the Dean until appointed to his present position. J. A. Dibrell, Jr., 
M. D., was then elected President and Dean of the Faculty, which position he 
still holds. R. G. Jennings, M. D., has been the Secretary of the Faculty ever 
since the College was founded, and to him all matters pertaining to the Depart- 
ment may be addressed. The twelfth annual course of lectures will commence 
Wednesday, October 1, 1890. 

Jl?e Qommereial Qolle<$e. 

One of the most prosperous and progressive institutions of which Little Rock 
can boast is the Commercial College, located at the corner of Second and Main 
Streets. The College was established in 1S72, and has always had an enviable 
reputation for doing thoroughly the work it undertakes ; and the steadily increasing 
patronage shows how much it is appreciated. 

Always aiming at thoroughness, none but the most competent instructors are 
employed, and the student is required to master all the details of his work as they 
occur. The College Business Course includes Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Com- 
mercial Law, Business Correspondence, Business Arithmetic, Business Practice, 
and the Grammar of the English Language. The work in the Business Depart- 
ment is modeled as nearly as possible after a well-regulated counting room. The 
student does all his work directly under the eye of the teacher, receiving direction 
and assistance just where he needs them. 

In the Short-hand and Type-writing departments the student receives constant 
drill ; being required, as soon as he has attained a knowlege of the theory of the 
art, to write from dictation selections made from current literature. In type-writing 
the best machines are used, and rapidity, accuracy and neatness are acquired by 
constant practice. The Department of Telegraphy is thoroughly equipped and 
under the care of a practical teacher. The student is taught all the details of the 
business, so that on completing the course he is ready to take charge of an office. 

The Classical Department of the College makes a specialty of the languages 
and higher mathematics, preparing students for advanced work in the academical 
departments of our colleges and universities. Visitors are cordially welcomed at 
all times, and Prof. M. A. Stone, the President, takes pleasure in showing them 
through the College. 



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Cittle I^oek; Uniuersity. 

This institution is beautifully situated, being the first object that greets the 
traveler's eye as he alights from the train. Its imposing structure of brick, sur- 
rounded by a fine campus, crowns University Hill on Lincoln 'Avenue, midway 
between the Depot and the river. By actual measurement the 
grounds are one hundred feet above the level of the Arkansas 
River flowing at their base, rendering malaria unknown. 

Under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church 
Little Rock University was founded eight years ago through the 
untiring labors of its first President, Rev. Dr. Geo. W. Gray. 
In its erection the citizens of the city assisted generously with a 
donation of about $10,000, the total investment being about 

Dr. Le Roy Bates, (£-<,-. nno 

VICE-PRESIDENT. Cf)^0,000. 

The President is Rev. M. L. Curl, D. D., formerly President of Lewis Col- 
lege, Glasgow, Mo. Dr. Le Roy Bates is the Vice-President and Professor of 
Science; E. T. Brewster, A.M., is Professor of Ancient Languages ; and Dr. 
E. Schreiber, Professor of Modern Languages. 

That this institution has been one of the factors in building up the Capital 
City none can doubt ; and its future will be followed with interest by all who wish 
well to Arkansas. It is here for the benefit of no denomination and no political 
party, but for the intellectual training of Christian citizens. 

<?r;rist Qrpurer; /ieademy. 

This excellent school for boys is located at the corner of Fifth and Scott 
streets, in the basement of Christ Church. The school work of the Academy was 
begun in September, 1S89, by the Rev. Mr. Galbraith ; and has since been en- 
larged and strengthened. 

The purpose is to build up in Little Rock an academic institution upon the 
model of the Episcopal High School at Alexandria, Virginia, which Prof. L. M. 
Blackford has made so famous. That it meets a want is shown by its steady and 
increasing attendance. 

The Faculty consists of: Rev. Wallace Carnahan, Principal; Rev. T. E. H. 
Galbraith, Teacher of Latin and Greek; and Mr. Palin Saxby, Teacher of Eno-lish 
and the Sciences. Here boys are prepared for college or for business. The aim 
of these successful teachers is to form in the students habits of industry and accu- 
racy that shall make them thorough scholars or intelligent business men. 

Cjer/r\an Cutf?erar; $er;ool. 

This school, under the patronage of the German Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, is in a separate building in the rear of the church, corner of Eighth and 
Rock. There are two teachers, Prof. L. Himmler being the Master. It was es- 



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tablished about fifteen years ago. Some of the branches taught are the English and 
German languages, Luther's Catechism and Bible History, the common school 
studies, natural history, singing, piano, organ and violin. The enrollment this 
^year is 72 pupils. 

St. /I\ary'5 /Academy. 

CONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY. 

This institution was first opened under the auspices of Rt. Rev. Andrew 
Byrne, first Bishop of Little Rock, in 1S51, and hence is the oldest school in the 
state. 




The Academy, situated on Louisiana Street between Sixth and Seventh 
streets, stands upon rising ground, commanding a fine view of the city. From 
the observatory a scene of varied beauty presents itself, embracing the whole of 
Little Rock. 

The grounds are extensive, and the yai'ds and garden well kept. Magnificent 
forest trees shade the playgrounds. A cistern and four spring wells afford an 



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abundant supply of excellent water. The healthfulness of the locality is unsur- 
passed. The school buildings are of recent date, and are supplied with improved 
school furniture. They are lighted with gas and have porticos, halls, galleries, 
chapel, music-room, library and bath-rooms, the whole forming an extensive and: 
well arranged Academy, capable of accommodating a large number of young 
lady boarders, as well as day pupils. Its charter, obtained in i860, gives it the: 
rank of a first-class educational institution. 

The course of study pursued in the Academic Department is sufficiently 
varied and comprehensive to require four years of close application to complete. 
French and German are taught by native teachers. Pupils are instructed in Com- 
mon Branches, Mathematics, the Sciences, Latin, French, German, and Greek r 
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Painting, Drawing, Needle-work, Elocution,, 
Type-writing and Phonography, and many other branches. 

St. Mary's Academy has enjoyed the feeling which rewards successful labor. 
During the last two years the attendance has increased from about 250 to over 
400 regular pupils. During this school year 56 boarding pupils have been en- 
rolled. The present Mother Superior is a lady of ability and culture, who for 
many years before entering the Convent held important positions in the public 
schools of Little Rock. 

/Irk^ansas female C^olle^e. 

This popular school for young ladies was for a long time located in the com- 
modious building and grounds at 41 1 East Seventh Street. About a year ago it 
was removed to its present quarters at the corner of Fourteenth and Rock. It re- 
ceived its charter in 1S74. The Principal, who has made the school what it is to- 
day, is Mrs. Myra C. Warner. There are five teachers in the Literary Depart- 
ment, and the enrollment averages 125 per year. 

Philander S/iytb, ^olle^e. 

Little Rock has provided amply for the education of her colored citizens. 
Besides the three public schools before mentioned, there are several private and 
denominational ones. Prominent among the latter is Philander Smith College. 

It was first organized^as Walden Seminary in 1S77 ; and in 1SS3 was chart- 
ered under its present name. Its first and only President is the Rev. Thomas 
Mason, A. M., who is still in charge. 

The College is located on elevated ground overlooking a large part of the 
city, on a healthful site, and in a prohibition ward. The building is a com- 
modious brick, four stories high, at the corner of Eleventh and Izard streets. The 
funds for its erection were contributed by the heirs of the late Philander Smith, of 
Illinois, in whose honor the College is named. It was dedicated September 12, 1S83. 
A fine addition to the present building is in process of erection, and is expected to- 



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be ready for occupancy at the opening of the fall term. The corner stone of this 
addition was laid with imposing ceremonies May 14, 1S90. Dr. J. C. Hartzell, 
Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society of the M. E. Church, and four bishops 
of the C. M. E. Church, were among the speakers. 

The Department of Manual Training has been recently added, and gives uni- 
versal satisfaction. In lieu of gymnasium work, carpentry and printing are be- 
ing taught with the most gratifying results. The good results of manual training 
are apparent to all who look at the effects. Students graduating for a profession 
will also be masters of some useful trade, and thus be thrice armed for the battle 
of life. 



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/\rk;ar>sas School for tl?e Blir?d. 

This admirable institution of state charity catches the eye of the stranger at 
the end of the beautiful vista of Center Street. Let him pursue his southward 
course till he reaches Eighteenth, and he will be amply rewarded for his labor by 
the privilege of entering the far-famed School for the Blind. 

Its Board of Trustees are: J. R. Rightsell, President; S. N. Marshall, Vice- 
President; W. C. Ratcliffe, Secretary; J. W. House, D. G. Fones. 

In this retreat those who by a decree of nature or by accident have been de- 
prived of sight, partially or w r holly, are taught to cultivate their minds and pre- 
pare for future usefulness. There are four departments : Literary, Music, Handi- 
craft and Household. 

The Superintendent, Rev. Dr. John H. Dye, is evidently the right man in the 
right place. He was elected to this position November 4, 1SS6. Since that time 
the institution has been constantly growing in numbers and efficiency. When his 
administration began there were only 53 pupils. This year shows an enrollment 
of 16^. Many improvements have been made during this time. Bi-ick walks 
have been laid, the Mechanical Department for boys has been introduced, as 
well as a Handicraft Department for girls. A new boiler and engine room have 
been added, the chapel enlarged, and a proper water and sewerage system put 
into operation. Electric lights have been placed in the tower, and the grounds 
generally improved. The whole plant has expanded every way, and is keeping 
pace with the progress of the state. 

To show that the present work at the Blind School is appreciated, we quote 
the last published report of the Committee on the Male Industrial and Domestic 
Departments, consisting of Capt. H. S. Taber, J. M. Moore and E. W. Gibb : 
'■' Some members of the committee are in the habit of visiting- the building's dur- 



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35 



ing the season, and feel this a fitting occasion to mention, the uniform tidiness al- 
ways observed and the regularity and system prevading the building. One mem- 
ber of the committee for some years familiar with the war department buildings 
was struck with the near approach in matters of regularity, neatness and system 
of your buildings to those of the war department, and we feel that the state is to 
be congratulated upon the progress already made in this noble work of training 
the blind." 

Jrpe Deaf /T\ute Institute. 

On a beautiful wooded hill west of the city and facing it, stands the Arkansas- 
Deaf Mute Institute, one of the interesting features of Little Rock. A more 
charming site could not have been chosen. To the north lies the broad expanse of 
the river, while to the east can be seen a birdseye view of the Capital City. The 
grounds are commodious, comprising 92^ acres, and the five handsome buildings 
seem to answer every demand. In this volume we aim to tell the unvarnished 
facts, but the truth will sometimes compel us to praise. This noble monument of 
benevolence is a credit to its officers and the state that appoints them. 

Its Directors are: Hon. Geo. E. Dodge, President; Col. S. L. Griffith, Vice- 
President; Maj. R. II. Parham, Jr., Secretary; Hon. W. E. Woodruff, Treas- 
urer; Maj. Geo. H. Meade, Col. A. R. Witt. 

The Principal is Prof. Francis D. Clarke, a trained instructor of the deaf, 
who has had charge of the Institute nearly five years. Under his able manage- 
ment the attendance has increased from 68 in iSS^ to 11S in 1S90. 

An important point to remember is that this Institute is a free school for the 
deaf children of Arkansas. No charge is made for tuition, board, lodging, wash- 
ing, books or anything, except clothing and traveling expenses ; and where par- 
ents are unable to furnish these they are also provided. 

Besides being intellectually instructed, the pupils are given a practical knowl- 
edge of useful trades to prepare the graduates to earn their own living. Here are 
taught dressmaking, farming, gardening, knitting, printing, sewing, shoemaking„ 
wood-carving, photography and clay-modeling. The good that such an institution 
does can never be computed, and is best appreciated by the children of silence to 
whom it has given strength and hope. 

Jl?e lQsar?e /Asylum. 

A cut of this magnificent institution will be found on the following page. 
Notice its size, and the imposing character of its architecture. Few states in the 
Union have made such generous provisison for the needs of this unfortunate class 
as Arkansas. 

This institution is located about three miles west of the city, and is nearly 
reached by the Electric Street Railway. The able Superintendent is Dr. P. O. 
Hooper. The Board of Trustees : John G. Fletcher, President; S. H. Buchan- 



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an, Secretary; A. L. Breysacher, M. D., W. J. Little, R. K. Walker, and Maj. 
John D. Adams. 

The visitor at Little Rock would do well to spend a few hours at the Insane 
Asylum. It is quite accessible, and the ride out is through a delightful suburban 
part of the city. The buildings and grounds are kept in the best order, and visit- 
ors are made welcome. 

Tpe penitentiary 

Is located at the western end of Fourth Street. The state officers in charge are r 
John Carroll, Inspector; C. M. Cantrell, Warden; Hugh Dunlap, Assistant 
Warden. The lessee is the Arkansas Industrial Company: James R. Miller, 
President; W. H. Wright, Vice-President; A. N. Johnson, Secretary and Treas- 
urer. The total number of prisoners in May, 1890, was S06 ; of whom 675 were 
state convicts and 131 U. S. prisoners. Of these 313 were white, 46^ colored, 
and 29 Indians. 

Jr;e State Cibrary. 

This library, the largest in the state, is in the State House. It contains over 
20,000 volumes. The Secretary of State, Hon. B. B. Chism, is ex-officio librarian, 
and is also the custodian of the standard weights and measures furnished by the 
United States Government. 

The State Library occupies several rooms in the front portion of the west wing 
of the State House, lower floor. It is especially rich in law reports, legislative 
journals, and congressional records. Most of it is what you might call solid read- 
ing ; nothing light or trashy is permitted to enter these sacred precincts. The re- 
porter could not find a novel in the entire collection. Evidently our legislators 
have no taste for such flimsy stuff. A man who hankers after public documents 
could find reading here for many years. 



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We have alluded before to the large number of churches in Little Rock, and 
to the imposing character of many church buildings. Is it not remarkable that in 
a city of 40,000 people there are 33 flourishing churches ? Yet that is the num- 
ber — 23 white and 10 colored church oi-ganizations, with church property valued 
at $440,000. 

This work does not aim to cover the field of the City Directory, and does not 
propose to give the names and statistics of every church. We simply desire to 



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Christ Church, Episcopal, Fifth and Scott Streets. 



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furnish sketches of some of the prominent ones, with views or their exteriors, as 
samples to our friends and visitors of what we have. 

" So much we give, but more remain behind. " 
Protestant Episcopal. 

There are two Episcopalian churches in Little Rock. 

Christ Church, on the southeast corner of Fifth and Scott streets, is one of 
the leading churches in the city. 

The parish was organized by Bishop Polk in 1838, so that it is one of the 
oldest in Little Rock. One church edifice was destroyed by fire. The present 
beautiful building, of which we present an engraving, was opened for service, 
Easter, 1SS7. The value of this building is estimated at $60,000 ; the rectory is 
worth $8,500, and the mission chapel $1,500; making the total value of the 
church property $70,000. 

The popular Rector is Rev. Wallace Carnahan ; the Assistant Minister, Rev. 
J. E. H. Galbraith. Maj. John D. Adams is Senior Warden ; Dr. W. A. Cantrell, 
Junior Warden ; Maj. R. H. Parham, Secretary ; and Capt. S. B. Adams, Treas- 
urer. Number of communicants, 612; of Sunday school pupils, 400. The con- 
gregation is one of wealth and refinement. 

Trinity Cathedral is on the northeast corner of Spring and Seventeenth, in 
the southern part of the city. Rev. C. H. Proctor, D. D., is the Dean; and the 
Rt. Rev. Bishop H. N. Pierce is connected with this church. The building has 
for some time been in process of erection, and is not yet finished. The Cathedral 
is noted for the high quality of its music. Their pipe organ and organist are per- 
haps unequalled in the city. 

}-lebreuj. 

The B'Nai Israel Temple is at 204 Center Street. Rev. Dr. E. Schreiber 
is the Rabbi. The congregation is one of culture and refinement, holding liberal 
views. The services are largely in English. About 120 families are connected 
with this synagogue, and the Sunday school has about 100 pupils. The services 
are on Friday evening and Saturday morning. The temple was built about 
twenty years ago. 

<?b, riscian. 

This church is located on Tenth and Louisiana. The society was originally 
formedin 1845, but the present building was finished in 1SS7. The audience room 
is arranged on the modern plan with circular pews on a sloping floor, and seats 
400. Upstairs there is a lecture room and pastor's study. The parsonage is 
south of the church, fronting on Louisiana. The church and grounds cost 
$10,000. There are 205 members on the roll. The present pastor, 



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Rev. T. J. Shelton, has been in charge nearly five years. He also finds time to 
edit a spicy weekly paper, Christian. 

The Christian Church of Little Rock was organized in December, 
18S9, and has about 45 members. They occupy at present the church building 
on Ninth and Louisiana, formerly used by the First Baptist society. The Sunday 
school superintendent is H. F. Roberts ; the Secretary, R. W. Irvin. 




First Christian Church, T. J. Shelton, Pastor. 
F(oma[) ^atb-olie. 

St. Andrew's Cathedral is an imposing edifice of stone on the northeast 
corner of Seventh and Louisiana, opposite the Convent. It was opened about 
18S1. As its name implies, it is the cathedral of this diocese, of which the Rt. 
Rev. Edward Fitzgerald is Bishop. 



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St. Andrew's Cathedral, Seventh and Louisiana Streets. 



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43 



The pastor is Rev. P. F. O'Reilly, who is assisted by Father M. McGill. 
The congregation numbers about 1,500. The actual cost of the cathedral was 
about $60,000 ; but elsewhere and under other circumstances it would have prob- 
ably cost $100,000. The music, which is particularly fine, is under the direction 
of Mrs. Heerwagen. 

St. Edward's German Catholic Church is at 610 East Ninth Street, be- 
tween Sherman and Ferry, and opposite the Arsenal grounds. About one hun- 
dred families are connected with this church. The parochial school numbers 
about fifty pupils. The pastor is Rev. Father Benedict Brunet. 

Cutberan. 

The German Evangelical Lutheran Church, at the corner of Eighth 
and Rock, is one of the finest structures in the city. It was founded in 1S6S and 
rebuilt in 1SS7. Rev. J. W. Miller has been pastor since June, 1SS9. This 
church has a membership of 3S2 and a congregation of about 600. The vestry 
consists of: Geo. Reichardt, President; Jno. E. Geyer, Secretary; Conrad 
Stein, Geo. Ermentraut, Otto Lanko, Friedrich Spott and Hans Hansen. 

Baptist. 

There are two flourishing Baptist churches. 

The First Baptist society worshipped for a long time near the corner of 
Ninth and Louisiana. But recently they have erected a church edifice on the 
southeast corner of Twelfth and Louisiana, which is a credit both to Little Rock 
and to the enterprising congregation that built it. 

It is near the center of the city, and accessible by several street car lines. It 
is built in the Romanesque style of architecture ; the material, brick, with blup 
granite foundation and Alabama stone trimmings. The dimensions are 70x11c 
feet. The audience room will comfortably seat 550 persons, and the Sunday 
school room the same number. These large rooms may be easily thrown together- 
Rev. J. K. Pace is the pastor. 

The Second Baptist Church is on the corner of Eighth and Louisiana. 
The society was founded seven years ago. The membership is about 300, and 
the church property valued at $18,000. The audience room is in amphitheater 
style. 

The deacons are : Jno. J. Roach, A. W. Files, M. F. Locke, E. Craig. 
Jr., L. L. Boone, C. W. Walker, J. H. Reynolds, and C. E. Taylor, clerk. 
The pastor, Rev. Dr. A. B. Miller, has preached ever since he was seventeen. 
He has been pastor of this church during .the past five years. Col. A. W. Files 
is superintendent of the Sunday school. 



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J. H. MCCARTHY, President. J. S. POLLOCK, Vice-President. 

A. A. MANDLEBAUM, Cashier. 



Exchange National Bank 

OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

CAPITAL, - - $200,000. 
SURPLUS, - - $13,000. 



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DIRECTORS: 




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W. J. TURNER. 


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PHILIP PFEIFER. 


J. S. POLLOCK 


A. P. HOWEL. 


C. H. WHITTEMORE. 


SOL. GANS. 



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/T\etl?odist Episcopal. 

Main Street M. E. Church is on the second floor of the Methodist Block, 
between Fourth and Fifth streets. It was dedicated in 1S73. In 1882 the building 

was enlarged and re-dedicated. There 
about ninety members in this society. 
Rev. C. B. Besse, D. D., formerly of 
Maine, is the pastor. He is consid- 
ered an able preacher, and is foremost in 
every work of reform. The stewards 
are: Cos. Altenberg, W. H. Wood- 
small, Henry Rudd, L. T. Gill, Frank 
I Garland, Geo. Springer, Geo. B. Mc- 
Laughlin and E. T. Brewster. 
Ebenezer M. E. Church is on Capital Hill, located on Marshall Street 
between Twefth and Thirteenth. The pastor is Rev. G. W. Hood ; membership 
about seventy-five. A flourishing Sunday school, averaging over one hundred in 
attendance, is superintended by Mrs. N. G. Brown. 

/I\etr;odist Episcopal, South;- 

The First Church of this very influential denomination is the large and 
handsome brick edifice on the corner of Eighth and Center. The congregation 




The Parks. 47 

is one of the strongest in the city, both in numbers and influence. Rev. Dr. M. 
B. Chapman, well known as a pulpit orator, is the pastor. 

Winfield Memorial Church was "recently built. It is the pretty little 
church at the corner of Fifteenth and Center. The pastor is Rev. R. R. Moore. 

Asbury is at the corner of Tenth and Wolf. Rev. W. A. Steel, pastor. 

Presbyterian. 

The First Presbyterian Church is on the northwest corner of Scott and 
Fifth streets. The pastor is Rev. T. C. Barret, D. D. The present excellent 
building was erected in 1869 at a cost of about $20,000. The audience room is 
very large, seating about 600. The membership is 290. This is one of the oldest 
Protestant organizations in the city, being founded over fifty years ago. The 
present is their third house of worship. 

The Second Presbyterian Church is a shapely brick edifice on the corner 
of Fourth and State. Rev. J. R. Howerton is the pastor. 

Cumberland presbyteriao. 

On a subsequent page we present an excellent cut of this fine church building, 
located on the corner of Eleventh and Louisiana. It is a massive brick structure, 
6oxSo feet in dimensions, built several years ago. Rev. W. M. Robinson is pas- 
tor, and there are over one hundred members. Mr. D. L. Bourland, well known 
among church workers as President of the Sunday School County Convention, 
superintends the large and flourishing Sunday school. 

Qon^re^ational. 

The Pilgrim Congregational Church is on the corner of Eleventh and 
Main. It was founded about five years ago. The membership is over one hun- 
dred. Rev. D. H. Snowden, D. D., has nearly finished his second year as pastor. 
Since his coming he has established his reputation as a popular preacher and 
greatly built up his church. He resides at 1900 Main Street. 



Parks. 



Till times quite recent the need of parks in this city for the health and happi- 
ness of the citizens was not fullv realized. As in many other places, the opportu- 
nity of laying off parks when land was cheap was neglected. So now, unfortunately, 
Little Rock finds her parks all controlled by corporations or private citizens. 

But these are coming nobly to the rescue. The old method of charging at 
the gate has been abandoned, and the only fees now asked by any are for trans- 



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ADAM C. PENZEL, 

BUTCHER, 



DEALER IN 



All Kinds of Meat 



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LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

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And it is also in search of you. The Non-Forfeiture law of Massachusetts applies only 
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For particulars in reference to the plans and practical working of this company, call on or address 

£l. S. FOWLER, General Agent* 

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The Parks. 49 

portation and refreshments. Of course this plan adds to the financial success of 
the parks and to their popularity with the citizens. We cannot have too many of 
these cool, refreshing spots, nor can they be made too beautiful. Boom the parks ! 

pipe Coue. 

This charming retreat for hot weather bids fair to be the most popular of all 
our parks. Under the able' management of Mr. Frank Seaman it is now in the 
full tide of its first season. 

But where is Pine Grove ? 

"Not to know this argues thyself unknown." 

That is, if you are a citizen of Little Rock. But for the benefit of the travel- 
ing public who want to see the sights of the city, we will state that Pine Grove is a 
commodious and well equipped park three miles west of town at the end of the 
Electric Street Railway. 

No pains have been spared to make it a delightful resort. The refreshment 
stands, rustic seats, pagodas, pavilion for dancing and concert purposes, all show 
the marks of the practical designer. From time to time as the season advances 
new features will be introduced which will keep Pine Grove in the front rank. 
The grounds are high and rolling, and the surroundings far preferable to the 
smaller parks down in the city. Separate grounds have been laid off for white 
and colored people, with equal accommodations. 

A twenty minutes' run on the Electric Line takes one to this popular place, 
and no visitor to Little Rock should fail to " take in" the Electric Line and Pine 
Grove. 

Clepu/ood park; 

Is owned by the Capital Street Railway. Being on Main, between Seventeenth 
and Eighteenth streets, it is quite accessible. The Main Street cars pass every few 
minutes. As we write great improvements are going on in this park. An opera 
hall, lighted by electricity, has been built, which is open at the sides and sur- 
rounded by a piazza. 

Pagodas, refreshment stands, rustic seats, and all the usual necessaries for 
summer enjoyment are provided. Glenwood Park is destined to be a success, as 
the catering for the hungry and thirsty multitude is in the hands of Mr. M. S. 
Peckham, proprietor of the already famous Gem Cafe, located at 509 Main Street. 
For us to praise an institution so well known would be superfluous. If you want 
to pass a cool evening during the hot months, take the car for Glenwood Park and 
put your trust in Mr. Peckham. 

U/est Er)d park; 

Is at the terminus of a branch of the Ninth Street car line — Fourteenth and Park 
Avenue. It is well shaded and beautifully rolling. It is also commodious, cover- 
ing about six blocks. A good well supplies abundant water. There are refresh- 



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ment stands, a large covered dancing platform, a small artificial lake for boating, 
and a track for bicycle races with an amphitheater for viewing the same. West 
End Park should be bought by the city, and made a permanent breathing place 
for the citizens of Little Rock. 

Base Ball park;. 

This is located on High Street between Eleventh and Twelfth. The cars of 
the Capital Street Railway pass the main entrance. The ground is well adapted 




Residence of W. B. Worthen, Second and Gaines Streets. 

to the pui'poses of the game, is furnished with seats arranged in amphitheater 
style, and is surrounded with a suitable enclosure. 

/fountain Park;. 

To say that this is the most picturesque spot among the beautiful suburbs of 
Little Rock, may sound like an exaggeration to one who has not "been there." 
But to no other. Mountain Park has a future before it, which is sure to grow 



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brighter as Little Rock acquires the facilities for transportation of a metropolitan 
city. 

Mountain Park lies on the summit of the famous Big Rock, the lofty elevation 
on the north side of the river and northwest of the city. It may be reached by 
driving over Baring Cross Bridge and following the romantic river road. The 
shorter way is by boat to the foot of Big Rock, whence a winding path leads to 
the summit. 




Residence of Louis L. Mivelaz, Ninth and Scott Sts. 



The Mountain Park Hotel crowns the bluff, fully two hundred feet above the 
river, and affords an unobstructed view for miles up and down the stream. West- 
ward, thirty miles away, Sugar Loaf Mountain and the peaks of the Maumels jut 
into the sky ; and the Arkansas River, in its serpentine course through the moun- 
tain range, runs like a silver thread. 

The grounds north of the hotel are an almost level plateau filled with fine 
forest trees. The entire property consists of 450 acres, including a vineyard of 
15,000 vines in a high state of cultivation and an orchard of 2,000 fruit trees. 
Several fine springs afford an abundance of pure water. 



52 Guide to Little Rock. 



JOHN S. BRADDOCK, 

DEALER IN 

ALL KINDS OF REAL ESTATE, 

115 CENTER STREET. 

Lots for Sale on Payments of $5.00 per Month, or Other Terms to 

Suit Purchasers. 

HOUSES BUILT AND SOLD ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. 

THE GEM CAKE. 

L£- S. PECSHAM, Proprietor. 

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TELEPHONE 94. 

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A little to the west a picturesque gorge breaks through the bluff to the river. 
A little stream tumbles through the gorge, and in its final leap to the river makes a 
cascade of about thirty feet. So we might go on describing for pages, but the 
only way to know Mountain Park is to go there in person. It will undoubtedly 
develop into a popular resort. What it needs is a street car or dummy line from 
the heart of the city to the summit — "a consummation devoutly to be wished." 



PdBL2lG BaiL?BINSS. 



Jbe Qouern/nept Building. 

The large, three-story stone building, sui mounted by the colors of the Union, 
on the north side of Second Street between Center and Spring, is the U. S. Gov- 
ernment Building, used as Postoffice and Custom House. 

The lower floor is devoted to the Postoffice Department, under the efficient 
management of Postmaster R. A. Edgerton. Through his kindness we are enabled 
to present the following information about the Department. 

Besides the postmaster the entire force numbers twenty-three. Of these 
thirteen are clerks and ten are mail carriers. E. B. Knight is assistant postmaster ; 
A. S. Breyman, money order clerk; and G. B. Wright, registry clerk. 

The business of the postoffice keeps constantly increasing till it begins to 
assume gigantic proportions. For instance, the receipts of the money order office 
for the year ending March 31, 1S90, were $1,114,495.23. The receipts of the 
postal, department are kept separate from those of the money order department, 
and they amounted to $142,624.22. The number of registered packages, letters 
and pouches handled was 134,996. The number of pieces of mail matter 
received reaches the astonishing, figure — 3,645,385 ; while the people of Little 
Rock dispatched nearly twice that number. 

The second floor is devoted to various government offices. On the north side 
we find the Collector of Internal Revenue, Col. Henry M. Cooper, with his three 
deputies and the gauger. The Collector is the custodian of the building. 

On the other side of the corridor are the offices of the Land Receiver, Judo-e 
M. W. Gibb, and the Register, Patrick Raleigh ; also of the U. S. District Attor- 
ney, C. C. Waters, and his assistant. Here, too, is to be found the Chief Clerk of 
the Railway Mail Service, W. L. Cate. 

The third floor is largely devoted to the rooms of the U. S. Court, Judges, and 
Jury. Here also is the office of the U. S. Marshal, Oscar M. Spellman, and of 
the Clerk of Court, Ralph L. Goodrich. 



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Public Buildings. 



55 



51?e State Capitol. 



The prettiest thing about the State House is the lovely little park in front of 
it. It is about one block in length by half as much in depth, and is almost always 
in beautiful order. A fountain adorns the center; and 'the walks wind through 
a profusion of shrubbery, shade trees and bedded flowers. No odious signboard 
warns the rest-seeker to "keep off the grass!" In this park can be seen an old 
cannon that once belched the bolts of war in the Brooks and Baxter contest. 

The Capitol comprises a main building with two wings. Over the middle 
arch is a colossal group of three allegorical figures representing Mercy blessing 
the Law, armed with a sword, and blindfold Justice with her scales. Within the 
main building we find : on the lower floor the Land Office ; up stairs the House 
of Representatives Hall and the Senate Chamber. In the west wing are : on the 
first floor the State Library, which has been described elsewhere ; and upstairs- 
the offices of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney-General. 

In the east wing is a very fine display in the rooms devoted to Mines, 
Manufactures and Agriculture. Commissioner Locke has here on exhibition 
samples of Arkansas fruits, grains and minerals, which challenge the attention of 
the world. The rest of this wing is devoted to the supreme judicial department 
of the state. 

Pulaski bounty <?ourt J-louse. 

This, in many respects the finest of Little Rock's public buildings, is on the 
northwest corner of Second and Spring Streets. The cut gives a good idea of its 
appearance. The building was finished in 1SS9 and cost over $100,000. It is 
built of Little Rock Fouiche granite with stone trimmings and slate roof. From 
the observatory a fine view of the city is obtained. 

The interior fully equais the exterior. The arches in the corridors are of 
polished burnt brick. Iron beams filled in between with concrete take the place 
of joists. The wood work is of polished ash, oak and gum. On the first floor 
we find the offices of the County Judge, Hon. Wilbur F. Hill, of whose adminis- 
tration this building is a bright ornament ; of Ham. O. Williams, the County 
Clerk, with his deputy, J. J. Hicks ; of the Sheriff, Anderson Mills ; and of the 
Circuit Clerk and Recorder, Wm. W. Field. Do not fail to examine the fire-proof 
vaults where the county keeps stored away the documents of sixty years. 

Upstairs are the court rooms and the offices of the Chancery Judge, D. W. 
Carroll, the Clerk, S. R. Brown, of Joseph W. Martin, Circuit Judge, and of Prose- 
cuting Attorney R. J. Lea. The basement is devoted to the use of the Assessor, 
Mr. Calvin Pemberton, the County School Examiner, Maj. R. H Parham, and the 
Grand Jury. 

Pulaski County may well be proud of her Court House, and no visitor to our 
city should fail to climb its winding stair. 



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Drives in the City and Suburbs. 



57 



Drives in the City and S^b^rbs. 



There are a number of pretty drives in Little Rock and its suburbs. Let us 
take it for granted that you have a moderately well-filled purse and plenty of 
leisure time at your disposal, and that you love to "hold the ribbons" behind 
some spirited steed. It may be serviceable to allude to a few favorite routes. 

Suppose you strike Scott Street near the business part of the city, and drive 
south. This street, well shaded from end to end, affords the visitor a view of 
many handsome residences. Leaving the First Presbyterian and Christ Church 
we pass the residence (shown on a previous page) of Louis L. Mivelaz, the well 
known caterer, of Col. Logan H. Roots at Tenth and Scott, of Mr. Gus Straus, 
and many others worthy of mention. 

Drive on to Twenty-first and turn east, striking the turnpike. This is a de- 
lightful driveway. Follow it past the National Cemetery and the toll-gate, over 
Fourche Creek and out to Fourche Mountain. Here the quarrymen are taking out 
the famous Fourche granite, which is being shipped to distant states. 

On your return take Main Street; or, if you want to see an abundance of 
good church architecture, select Louisiana. While in the southern part of town 
do not fail to see the residence of the late James H. Hornibrook at Twenty-second 
and Louisiana, and that of Col. John M. Moore at Sixteenth and Center. 

Another pleasant drive is out Second Street, past the residence of Mr. W. B. 
Worthen, the banker, and of Robert W. Worthen, the railroad contractor, to 
Cross Street and thus over to Lincoln Avenue. This street, though short, is one 
of the prettiest in the city, passing the residences of Col. J. H. McCarthy, Capt. 
James R. Miller and Col. Thos. W. Newton, and the buildings and beautiful 
grounds of the University. 

Lingering here a few moments, drive over Baring Cross Bridge, and turn 
west on the river road. If you follow it this will take you to Big Rock, that 
picturesque combination described in our article on the Parks. 

Another pleasant drive is out Battery Street, in the western part of the city. 
Follow it south till you strike the old National turnpike leading to Hot Springs. 
You will pass the Catholic Cemetery, and if you wish to reach a wild rural region 
drive on about four miles to the " Three Bridges " over the Fourche. It is a capital 
place for a picnic, and big enough for half the families of town to go at once 
without disturbing each other. 

When driving in the eastern part of the city a good street to choose is Sixth. 
This will lead you past one of the prettiest places to be found in Arkansas, — the 
residence of Maj. John D. Adams, President of the Pulaski Gas Light Company. 
It is impossible in a picture to do full justice to such a place. 



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Summer Foliage 

on Scott Street. 



A Day in Little Rock. 



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A Day in Little Rock. 



If you have but one day to spend in Little Rock — only time to see the outside 
of the city — take a carriage in the morning and drive out to the old Arsenal 
Grounds on Ninth Street. Here for a long time the Government had a detach- 
ment of U. S. troops. The grounds are beautiful. Thence it will be convenient 
to go to the cemeteries — Hebrew, Oakland, National and Confederate — which ad- 
join each other in the southeastern part of the city. 

Then take the shortest route to the School for the Blind. A visit to its var- 
ious departments will well repay you. By this time you will be ready for lunch, 
after which ceremony, order the driver to convey you to the State Insane Asylum 
west of the city. It is a pleasant drive out, and the institution is worthy of a 
visit. 

Returning you might stop a few minutes at the Penitentiary, and then con- 
clude your visit to the State Institutions by ascending the wooded height crowned 
by the Deaf Mute Institute. Return via Lincoln Avenue and Markham Street. 
Stop for a few minutes at the State Capitol, and do not fail to examine the fine 
gymnasium and boat house of the Athletic Association. 

By this time you will begin to long for your evening meal, but you ought to 
take time to ascend the tower of the Court House. No prettier sight can be seen, 
as the sun is setting, than the City of Roses spread out like a map below you, and 
the burnished river losing itself in the far horizon. After supper, if you incline 
to amusement, Glenwood Park will claim your attention in summer ; and in winter 
there is usually some attraction at the Capital Theater. After such a round of 
sight-seeing you will be tired enough to sleep well. 



In anb AReaND Little Reen. 



f\ I^eferepee Jable of points of Interest, /llpf?abetieally /Irran^ed. 



Academies and Colleges. 

Arkansas Baptist College, Chester near 14th 
Arkansas Female College, cor. 14th and Rock 
Christ Church Academy, cor, 5th and Scott 
German Lutheran School, cor. Sth and Rock 
Little Rock Commercial College, 203 1 2 Main 
Little Rock University, Lincoln Ave. 

opposite Victory 



Philander Smith College, cor. nth and Izard 
Public Schools — Forest Grove, Rector 

Ave. and 5th 
Ft. Steele, State bet. 12th and 13th 
New Peabody, 5th bet. Gaines and State 
Peabody, Gaines bet. 4th and 5th 
Scott Street, bet. 14th and 15th 
Sherman, Sherman bet. 7th and Sth 



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Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 



In and Around Little Rock. 



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(Col.) Arsenal, Sherman bet. Sth and 9th 
" Capital Hill, Wolf and vv. nth 
" Union, State bet. 6th and 7th 
St. Mary's Academy, 7th and Louisiana 

Armory. 

McCarthy Light Guards, 104 Main, 3rd floor 

Blocks and Halls. 

Adams Block, Markham n. e. cor. Main 
Allis Block, W. Markham s. w. cor. Center 
Concordia Hall, n. e. cor. Main and 3rd 
Deuell Hall, Main south of 5th 
Dodge & Meade Block, 112 W. Markham 
Dodge & Osborne Block, Main n. e. cor. 4th 
Equitable Block, Main south of Markham. 
Fletcher Block, 100 Main 
Jones' Hall, n. vv. cor. 9th and State 
Keith Building, 400 Main 
Krause Block, 201 Main 
Kumpe Hall, 406 E. Markham 
Lafferty Block, n., w. cor. Main and 5th 
Marre Block, 317 W. Markham 
Masonic Temple, Main n. e. cor. 5th 
Methodist Block, 411 Main 
Metropolitan Building, W. Markham n. w. 

cor. Main 
O'Hara Building, 723 Main 
Odd Fellows Block, W. Markham cor. Spring 
Peyton Block, 315 Main 

Reading Block, cor. Markham and Louisiana 
Rossner Block, n. e. cor. Main and 3rd 
Thompson Block, 624 Main 
Turn-Verein Hall, 313 Commerce 
Wait Block, 10S E. Markham 
Wassell Block, 509 Main 
(All others not enumerated here, are under 

special headings.) 

Board of Trade. 

S. E. cor. 2nd and Scott 

Cemeteries. 

Calvary, Catholic, s. w. of City Limits 
Confederate, n. s. of 26th, w. of National 

Cemetery 
Hebrew, entrance Kirkwood St., near 

College 
Mt. Holly, nth and Broadway 
National, N. 26th St., s. e. of "City. 
Oakland, adjoining Hebrew Cemetery 

Charitable Institutions, Asylums, Etc. 
County Hospital, 7th and High 
Deaf Mute Institute, west of Union Depot 
Insane Asylum, 3 miles west of City 
Little Rock Infirmary, E. 2nd opp. Oil Mill 
Old Ladies' Home, 700 Scott 
Orphans' Home, 41S E. 5th 
School for the Blind, iSth and Center 
Churches. 

Argenta First Baptist, near P. O. 
Asbury, M. E. South, 10th and Wolf 
Christ, Episcopal, 5th and Scott 
Christian, 10th and Louisiana 
Christian, Louisiana bet. Sth and 9th 



Congregation B'Nai Israel, 204 Center 
Cumberland Presbyterian, nth and 

Louisiana 
Ebenezer, M. E., Marshall bet. 12th and 13th 
First Baptist, 12th and Louisiana 
First M. E. South, Sth and Center 
First Presbyterian, Scott and 5th 
German Lutheran, Sth and Rock 
Main Street, M. E., 412}^ Main 
M. E. South, Argenta, Newton and Astra 
Methodist, Argenta, Gordon and Clendenin 
Pilgrim Congregational, nth and Main 
Second Baptist, Sth and Louisiana 
Second Presbyterian, 4th and State 
St. Andrew's, Catholic, 7th and Louisiana 
St. Edward's, Ger. Catholic, 610 E. 9th 
Trinity, Episcopal, 17th and Spring 
Winfield Memorial, M. E. South, 15th and 

Center 
Colored — Bethel, A. M. E., 9th and Broadway 
First Baptist, Gaines, s. of 7th 
First M. E., Broadway n. of Sth 
Miles' Chapel, M. E., 3rd and Ferry 
Missionary Baptist, 3rd and Rector Ave. 
Mt. Zion, Baptist, Sth w. of Victory 
Second Baptist, Ringo s. of 14th 
St. Gabriel's Mission, M. E., State bet. 5th 
St. Paul's, Lutheran, 1202 Rock [and 6th 
Wesley Chapel, M. E., nth and State 

City Hall. 

120 and 122 W. Markham 

Clubs and Societies. 

Athletic Association, foot of Main St. 
Catholic Knights of America, St. Andrew's 
Branch, Schader's Hall 
Citizens' Law and Order League, Geo. 

Thornburgh, Pres., office Allis Block 
Concordia Association, Concordia Hall 
Ex-Confederate Association, W. P. 

Campbell, Sec, 303 E. 15th 
Gesang and Zither Club, Miller Hall, 10th 

and Rock 
I. O. B. B., Jewish Synagogue 
K. S. B., Jewish Synagogue 
Lincoln Club, s. e. cor. 2nd and Main 
Little Rock Gun Club, Andrew Haile, Sec, 

Allis Block 
Little Rock Typothetae, J. R. Bettis, Sec, 
Democrat Building 
" Old Hickory Club, s. w. cor. 2nd and 

Louisiana 
Rose City Athletie Club, s. e. cor. 2nd and 

Sherman 
Sons of the Revolution, J. H. Shinn, Sec, 

State House 
Travelers' Protective Association, Ark. Div., 
H. Z. Churchill, Sec, s. e. cor. 

Markham and Rock 
Turn-Verein, Turner Hall, Commerce bet. 

3rd and 4th 
W. C. T. U., rooms, Knott's Hotel, W. 

Markham 



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In and Around Little Rock. 



63 



Young Men's Christian Association, n. w. 
cor. 4th and Main 
Convent. 

Sisters of Mercy, 7th and Louisiana 
County Jail. 

Water, w. of State House 
Court House. 

N. W. cor. 2nd and Spring 
Courts. 

Chancery Court. In Court House 
County Court. In Court House 
Police Court. In City Hall 
Probate Court. In Court House 
State Circuit Court. In Court House 
Supreme Court of Arkansas. In State House 
U. S. Courts. In Post Office Building 
Custom House. 

In Postoffice Building 
Drives. 

See description of Drives in " Guide " 
Fire Alarm System. 

(See "Guide") 
Fire Department Headquarters. 

At City Hall 
Express Offices. 
Pacific, 125 Main 
Southern, 123 W. Markham 
Hack Stand. 

N. W. cor. Main and Markham 
Land Offices. 

Of Iron Mt. R. R., rear of Union Depot 
U. S. Land Office, Postoffice Building 
Libraries. 
Arkansas State Library, State House 
Marquand Library, 3i3 1 o Main 
Mayor's Office. 

City Hall 
Old Arsenal. 

On 9th St. bet. Commerce and McAlmont 
Parks. 

Base Ball Park. High bet. nth and 12th 
Fulton's Park, (colored). Valentine and 
13th, near end of Electric Line 
Glenvvood Park. Main and 17th 
Mountain Park. On Big Rock, northwest 

of City 
Pine Grove. Southwest of the City. End 
of Electric Line 
State House Park. Markham and Center 
West End Park. Park Ave. and 16th. 
Penitentiary. 

West end of 4th St. 
Police Headquarters. 

Room 2, City Hall. 
Postoffice. 

2nd bet. Center and Spring. 
Quarries (Granite). 

Fourche Mountain, south of City. 



Railways. 

Arkansas Valley Route, office cor. Cove and 

W. Markham 
Little Rock and Fort Smith R. R., office 

cor. Cove and W. Markham 
Little Rock & Memphis R. R., office 104^ 

W. Markham 
Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas R. 
R., office cor. Cove and W. Markham 
Little Rock Junction R. R., office cor. 

Cove and W. Markham 
St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas R. R., office 

Board of Trade bldg. 
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R.' 

R., office cor. Cove and W. Markham 
White & Black River R. R., office 210 W. 

Markham 
Rai I ways— Street. 

Capital Street Ry. Co., office Marre bldg. 

City Electric Street Railway Co., office 203 

W. 2nd 
Secret and Military Societies. 

(There being so large a number of Lodges 
of each Order, it was deemed best to give the 
address of one only in each case, where the 
inquirer can receive further information. See 
also the Arkansas Press City Directory.) 

A. O. U. W. Pythian Hall, s. e. cor. 5th 

and Main 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. 

1005 W. Markham 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. En- 
gineer's Hall, cor. Markham and Chester 
G. A. R. Odd Fellows' Hall, 320 W. 

Markham 
I. O. G. T. Odd Fellows' Hall 
Knights of Honor. Pythian Hall, 5th and 

Main 
Knights of Labor. Pythian Hall 
Knights of Pythias. Hall cor. 5th and Main 
Masonic Headquarters. Cor. 4th and Main 
New Masonic Temple. N. E. cor. 5th and 

Main 
Odd Fellows' Hall. 320 and 322 W. Mark- 
ham 
Order of American Firemen. C. J. Kramer, 
Sec, 2122 Scott 
Order Railway Brakemen. 1005 W. 

Markham 1 
Order Railway Conductors. Wilson's Hall, 
Markham and Chester 
Order Railway Swichmen. 1005 W. 

Markham 
Royal Arcanum. Pythian Hall, 5th and 

Main 
State Board of Immigration. 

State House 
Steamboats. 

Wharf, foot of Commerce St. 
Telegraph Offices. 

W. U. Telegraph Co., 10S Scott St., Union 
Depot, and R. R. Land Office Building 



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The Great Through Line. 

The Iron Mountain Route 



—FOR THE— 



SOUTH, EAST AND WEST. 

THREE DAILY TRAINS TO ST. LOUIS 



WHERE DIRECT 



Connections are made in Union Depot for all principal 

Cities of the North. 

EXCELLENT DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE 

BETWEEN 

LITTLE ROCK AND MEMPHIS 



VIA THE 



Popular Bald Knob Route. 

THE SHORTEST AND QUICKEST LINE TO 

Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado 
and the XTorthwest. 

THE TOURISTS' FAVORITE 

— TO— 

Texas, Mexico and Southern California. 

Elegant Day Coaches, Finest Free Chair Cars, Superu Pullman Sleepers on all Through Trains. 

H- C- TOWUSBUD, 

General Passenger and Ticket Agent, - - ©T\ LOUIS, MO. 



The Press. 



65 



Telephone Co. 

Main Office, 124 Main, upstairs 
Theaters. 

Capital Theater, 217 W. Markham 
Glenwood Park, 17th and Main 
Ticket Offices. 

Arkansas Valley Route. E. Markham and 

Commerce 
Little Rock & Memphis R. R. 104)0 W. 

Markham 
Missouri Pacific System. Union Depot 

and 114 W. Markham 
Ticket Broker. Capital Hotel 



United States Offices. 

Custom House in P. O. Building 

U. S. Signal Service. 

In Board of Trade Building 
Water Works. 

Reservoir, 1 mile west Deaf Mute Inst. 
Stand Pipe, cor. 16th and Gaines 

Woman's Exchange. 

513 Main 
Young Men's Christian Association. 

Cor. 4th and Main 



The Press. 



The newspapers of Little Rock are undoubtedly a powerful factor in the 
development, not only of the city but of the State. The quantity of periodicals 
printed and read here is surprising. 

As nearly as we can compute there are at present published in the Capital 
City four dailies, sixteen weeklies (including the weekly editions of dailies) and 
six monthly periodicals. For their names and addresses see our Business Directory 
in this Guide. Their influence is great, as everybody reads them. In a handbook 
of this size it is manifestly impossible to describe them all, so we have selected a 
few of the leading journals to represent the whole. And first we present 

Jrpe /^rl^ansas Democrat. 

The proprietors of this paper, of w 7 hich there is a daily and a weekly edition, 
are Messrs. Mitchell & Bettis. 

James Mitchell, commonly known as Professor Mitchell, the editor and senior 
proprietor of the paper, is a native of Arkansas and was educated in this State. 
For about eighteen years he was an educator, being at one time Professor of Lan- 
guages at Cane Hill College and afterwards Professor of History and English 
Literature in the State University at Fayetteville. 

In October, 1876, he became editor of the Arkansas Gazette, resigning this 
•editorship in May, 1S7S. In connection with the late General Blocker, he pur- 
chased the Arkansas Democrat in October, 187S. The General having died in 
November, 1S79, in the following December Mr. Bettis took his place in the 
business. 

J. R. Bettis is of Revolutionary descent, his grandfather having fought at 
Bunker Hill. In 1S71 Mr. Bettis took an interest in the St. Louis Democrat, 
acting as superintendent. In 1S79 he became business manager of the Arkansas 



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Democrat, and in 1881 purchased an interest. Mr. Bettis has always been deeply 
interested in the mechanical department of his calling, and is a frequent writer for 
typographical journals. He was elected Secretary of the Arkansas Press Associa- 
tion in 1883. In 1SS6 he was elected Vice-President and in 1SS7 President. Mr. 
Bettis has been very prominent in the National Editorial Association, and in 1SS9 
received the distinguished honor of the presidency of that body at San Antonio. 
Besides the paper, the establishment includes a complete bindery, job, news and 
stereotyping outfit. One department is a wholesale paper establishment, including 




Residence of Col. Thomas W. Newton, Lincoln Avenue. 



all printers' supplies. A remarkable fact in this connection is that .this office was 
mentioned as a model one on the floor of the National Typothete, and a diagram 
with -description was asked for. 

It has been the intention of the proprietors of this paper to steer clear of the 
" party organ" idea. While Democratic in politics, it is run in the interest of the 
people at large. " The greatest good to the greatest number" is what it seeks to 
bring; and its battle cry is the old Democratic slogan — "Equal rights to all, ex- 
clusive privileges to none." 



The Press. 67 

yf?e f\r\^av)sas (jazette. 

This is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States, and is certainly the 
oldest paper west of the Misissippi which has been published continuously under 
the same name. It was established November 20, 1S19, by Wm. E. Woodruff, a 
voung printer from Long Island, at Arkansas Post, then the capital of the new 
Arkansas Territory. Its history is closely linked with that of the State whose 
name it bears. 

On the 4th of June, 1SS9, the Gazette Publishing Company purchased the 
paper from Mr. H. G. Allis. Its owners are a stock company composed of prom- 
inent business men and Democrats residing in different parts of the State. No 
member of the company owns over $2,000 worth of stock. 

The directors are : Geo. Wm. Caruth, R. A. Little, John D. Adams, Zeb 
Ward, J. W. House, A. M. Woodruff and John G. Fletcher. The officers of 
the board of directors are: G. W. Caruth, president; R. A. Little, vice-presi- 
dent; W. M. Kavanaugh, secretary and business manager. The editor, Mr. D. 
A. Brower, has occupied this position continuously since 1SS1, except an interval 
of about seven months. 

The Gazette is said to have the most complete newspaper office in the South- 
west. Its facilities may be inferred from its perfecting press, with a capacity of 
16,000 complete papers per hour. It receives the full Associated Press reports 
over its own leased wire from Memphis. An evidence of the enterprise of its 
management is that they employ a special operator at a good salary to receive the 
Associated Press dispatches and record them with typewriter. 

The first edition goes to press at an earlier hour than any other daily in the 
State, going out to distant railroad points at 2 a. m. During its long career the 
Gazette has been a consistent exponent of Democratic principles, and leads the 
party press in the State ; but political matter is not given precedence over the news 
of the day and current events. 

Tb e Press priptir^ <?ompai?y ar?d /^rk^aQsas press. 

It is the opinion of all who give industrial enterprises their study that the Press 
Printing Company, of Little Rock, is unsurpassed in point of completeness by any 
printing establishment in any city of the size of Little Rock in the United States. 
The president of the company, Mr. George R. Brown, is a practical printer and 
experienced newspaper man, whose life has been passed amid the clicking of type 
and the rumble of printing presses. 

The new home of the company, the beautiful and costly Press Building, 011 
West Second Street, is by far the handsomest newspaper block in the State, and 
with new and improved machinery the proprietors announce themselves ready and 
anxious to meet Memphis, St. Louis and other competitive cities. This concern 
handles all branches of the business — newspaper work, job printing, book and 



68 Guide to Little Rock. 



G. W. SAPPINGTON & CO. 

Corresponding members of AMERICAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION; Principal 

Office, Memphis, Tenn. 

REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 

No. HO West Markham Street, 
LITTLE ROCK, ARHANSAS. 

OLEASON'S HOTEL 

Cor. Markham and Louisiana. 



RESTAURANT FIRST CLASS IN ALL RESPECTS. 



^SUPrLIEL "WITH VBITTILATIITG FA.XTS. 



Booksellers, Stationers and News Dealers. 

TOYS, NOTIONS, GAMES, ETC. 
SCSOOL SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. 

No. 412 Main Street, 

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

ISAAC LAWRENCE, 

AGENT FOR THE SALE OF 

TIMBER AND FARM LANDS 



AUD CITT" PHOPERTY. 
No. 118i East Markham Street, between Main and Scott Streets, 

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. 



The Press. 69 

pamphlet work, bookbinding, blank book manufacturing, lithographing, steel plate 
work, stereotyping, engraving, paper dealers, roller making, etc. Promptness, 
low prices and reasonable profits have built up the business until it is now the 
largest in Arkansas. 

A few words in regard to the personnel of the company will doubtless interest 






Geo. R. Brown. 

the public. Secretary Charles H. Kennedy is known far and wide as one of the 
pushing and painstaking rustlers of the Press. He is an enthusiast in the business, 
and numbers his friends by the score. The directory includes Oscar Davis, cashier 
of the German National Bank, H. C. Bateman, agent of the Little Rock & Mem- 
phis railroad, and W. H. Halliburton, the wholesale druggist. They are all wide 



The Press. 71 

awake and successful business men, and there is no telling how big this business 
may become. 

Closely allied with the company is that sterling worker for the glory and up- 
building of Arkansas — The Press, Geo. R. Brown and Charles H. Lewis, proprie- 
tors. This paper, whose merit is recognized all over the State, has a circulation 
second to no other publication in Arkansas. 

Jl?e /}rk;ar?sas State I^e^ister. 

This is one of our younger papers, dating only from August 7, 1SS9. Office, 
203 East Markham. It is owned by a wealthy stock company, of which Col. 
Henry M. Cooper is president, H. P. Johnson, secretary, and A. S. Fowler, treas- 
urer. The editor, J. M. Johnston, is comparatively young, though a veteran 
journalist. His fearless spirit and spicy editorials have attracted attention to the 
paper. 

The news departments are quite full, including the entire Associated Press 
reports and the markets. The daily is printed every morning at 4 o'clock, and is 
found at the various news stands, and on all railroad trains in the State. The 
management Claim that the Weekly Register has a larger circulation than any other 
weekly issued in the State from a daily office. Every county in the State receives 
the Weekly Register. 

This paper represents the Republican party of Arkansas. It believes in 
letting by-gones be by-gones, and avoiding personalities takes up the fight for the 
equality of all men before the law. There is certainly room for a strong Republi- 
can daily at Little Rock, and the success of The Register is creditable to its 
management. 

Jrpe Euei?ii7<5 post. 

This is the latest addition to the press of Little Rock, the company having 
been organized May 10, 1S90, and the first paper issued May 24. Office, 317 
West Markham. The directors are : E. B. Moore, A. P. Berry, E. H. Plum- 
mer and John B. Jones. The officers of the company: E. B. Moore, president; 
O. C. Ludwig, secretary and treasurer; A. P. Berry, managing editor. 

The issues are daily and weekly. For its age its circulation is excellent, 
reaching nearly one thousand copies daily. Its policy is Democratic in the true 
sense, as it proposes to subserve the interests of the masses of the people. It is an 
advocate of pure Democratic principles, believing that when embodied in public 
sentiment and legislation they will lead to the general advancement of the city and 
the State. 

Jf?e /}rl\ar)sas /T\etbodist, 

The leading religious journal in the State, is now in its ninth year. Its motto 
declares that it is "devoted to the interests of the M. E. Church, South, in 
Arkansas." 



7 2 Guide to Little Rock. 



•ii- DAYIES, * 

Artistic Photogr^p^r 

120^ MAIN STREET. 



FRANK'S STEAM LAUNDRY, 

311-313 Louisiana Street, telephone no. 97. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. 

LARGEST AND BEST IN THE STATE. 

Dealer in Rough and Dressed Lumber, Sash, Doors and Blinds, 

AND ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL. 

Planing Mill and Yard, Cor. 10th and State Sts. Office, 713 9th St , LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 




I 

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES, 

SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 

Tablets, Fine Papeteries, Copying Presses and 
Blotting Baths, Hymn and Song Books, 



-AND ALT. — 



Articles of the Stationery Trade. 

Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

212 MAIN STREET. 



J. P. WEBB, Pres't. T. W. WILSON, V.-Pres't. GEO. B. ALLIS, Sec'y. 

Little Rock Plumbing Co., 

A. M. MELCHER, Manager. 

PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, 

Gas and Steam Fitters. 

ESTIMATES FUR1TISHED OIT APPLIOATIOIT. 
NO. 119 EAST THIRD STREET, 



The Press. 73 

•Its constituency embraces three Annual Conferences with nearly 300 traveling 
.and 700 local preachers, and about 70,000 members. With such a following one 
is not surprised to learn that the circulation of The Arkansas Methodist, which is 
steadily increasing, has averaged for two years the certified number of 10,500 
copies. 

The proprietors are Messrs. Bennett & Thornburgh ; Rev. Z. T. Bennett the 
■editor, and Hon. George Thornburgh business manager. Office, 101 and 103 Allis 
Building, opposite State Capitol. 

Jfye /Irk^ansas Baptist. 

This enterprising religious journal, the organ of the Arkansas Baptist State 
Convention, was founded in 1SS0. Its proprietors are W. A. and Allen W. 
Clark; and its editor, W. A. Clark, D. D., a prominent Baptist divine. Dr. 
Clark was the first upon whom the State University at Fayetteville conferred the 
degree of Doctor of Divinity. He has lived in the State about fifteen years ; and 
in the capacity of State Evangelist of the Baptist State Convention, has held meet- 
ings in every county. 

The business manager, Mr. Allen W. Clark, though still a young man, had 
previous experience in journalism. He was the editor of the Chico Chronicle- 
Record, one of the oldest papers on the. Pacific coast, during the Cleveland-PIarri- 
son campaign, and kept it consistently Democratic. Under the present 
management the circulation has grown rapidly. During the past year the sworn 
circulation has averaged 7,200 copies per week. It covers the State and has a 
general circulation throughout the Southwest. 

The special correspondence is noteworthy. The Washington correspondent 
is Rev. Dr. Scott F. Hershey ; New York, Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts ; Rome, Rev. 
John F. Eager; Palestine, Rev. Dr. A. J. Holt. In addition to their newspaper a 
Book House is conducted by the firm, supplied with Baptist and other religious 
publications. They have published a number of books and pamphlets which are 
having good sale. 

The Arkansas Staats Zeitung is the only German paper published here, 
and meets the wants of this valuable class of our population. 

The Little Rock Republican is a well known weekly, esj^ecially intended 
for the white members of the Republican party. Its editor, Hon. W. Jasper 
Blackburn, is one of the veteran journalists of the South. 

The Rural and Workman is a journal dear to the hearts of the farmers of 
Arkansas, edited by Hon. S. H. Nowlin. 

The Woman's Chronicle is the only woman's paper in the State, founded 
in 1888 by Miss Kate Cuningham, who still edits it with vigor and ability. 

Forest and Farm is another agricultural paper, edited by Prof. W. S. 
Thomas, the scientist of the Iron Mountain Land Department. 



74 Guide to Little Rock. 



The Southern School Journal is edited by the prominent teacher, Prof. 
Josiah H. Shinn. 

Besides the two religious papers before mentioned there are two others, the 
Anglo-Saxon Churchman and the Christian. Rev. Wallace Carnahan edits 
the former without fear or favor, and T. J. Shelton the latter. 

Lack of space forbids us to characterize in proportion to their mei'it many 
other weekly and monthly journals published in Little Rock. The interests of the 
deaf mutes are looked after in the Deaf Mute Optic and of the blind in the paper 
published by pupils of the School for the Blind, Our Reporter. The Knights of 
Pythias are served by their Pythian Advocate, and the Free Masons by the 
Masonic Trowel. 

The papers published here for the colored people mark the intelligent advance; 
of that race. 



Commerce and the Board of Trade. 



The predecessor of the present able and efficient Board of Trade was the- 
Cotton Exchange, which was organized about 1SS0. Its president for years was- 
Col. John G. Fletcher, the well-known president of the German National Bank. 
The Cotton Exchange did much to make Little Rock the important cotton market 
which it is to-day. 

In April, 1SS6, the Board of Trade was organized with no members. Steps 
were immediately taken to provide an adequate building, and the present hand- 
some structure on the corner of Second and Scott, of which we present an engrav- 
ing, was begun. It was finished in the following year. In it a beautiful room, 
40x50 feet and two stories high, was set apart for the uses of the Exchange. Here 
through its telegraphic arrangements the merchant is hourly informed of the fluctua- 
tion in prices of the world's markets. 

The present officers of the Board of Trade are: Jas. A. Fones, President; 
Sam O. Smith, Vice-President; Geo. R. Brown, Secretary; E. S. Greene, Assist- 
ant Seci-etary ; and P.-K. Roots, Treasurer. 

Its standing committees are as follows. 

Membership: R. E. Douglas, T. B. Miller, J. F. Boyle. 

Information and Statistics: W. H. Wright, C. T. Walker, W. H. Ragland, 
G. R. Brown. 

Trade : J. G. Fletcher, G. R. McSwine, Ad. Hamberg, P. K. Roots. 

Classification and Quotation: A. P. Howel, J. B. Miller, Geo. W. Martin,,. 
Jas. Joyce, G. F. Baucum. 



Commerce and the Board of Trade. 



75 



Transportation: Geo. R. Brown, C. H. Whittemore, Joseph Wolf, M. G. 
Hall. 

Arbitration: R. E. Douglas, R. Fletcher, A. P. Howel, M. Cooper, W. 

E. Tobey. 

Appeals: Logan H. Roots, Jas. Mitchell, J. S. Pollock, R. B. Gress. 
Building and Grounds: G. F. Baucum, J. G. Fletcher, W. E. Tobey, J. B. 
Miller. 

Bonds: J. G. Fletcher, J. S. Pollock, C. T. Walker. 

Finance: J. A. Fones, P. K. Roots, Geo. R. Brown, W. H. Wright, G. 

F. Baucum. 

Little Rock has long been a great cotton market, and her fine shipping facili- 
ties are bound to give her more and more importance in this line. We append the 
official statement of cotton receipts and shipments prepared by the Board of Trade 
for the seasons of 1SS8-89 and 1S89-90. 

In the former season the receipts were 76,926, and the shipments 77,027 bales. 
(The excess of shipments over receipts is explained by the fact that a few unsold 
bales had remained from the preceding season. ) The total sales made in the city 
were 43,410. The highest price reached that year was 10^- cents; the lowest 9 
cents. 

The present season is not quite over, but so few bales are handled in July and 
August that a very accurate estimate can now be made to cover the interim. 
Making such an estimate the receipts this season were 70,750 and the shipments 
70,233. Sales in the city, 44,486. The very satisfactory price of 11^ cents was 
the highest reached. The lowest was 9L The prospects of a full cotton crop for 
this year are very flattering. 

As an indication of the steady upward lift of business in Little Rock it might 
be well to compare the banking business of last year with that of this year. Take 
for instance the month of April, 1889, and compare it with April, 1S90. Here is 
the comparative statement: 

18S9. 1S90. 

German National Bank $4,815,349.30 $5,086,980.71 

W. B. Worthen & Co 1,023,211.66 x >343)99i-07 

First National Bank 4,766,042.72 41980,575.32 

Exchange National Bank 2,939,828.33 3,081,158.25 

Bank of Little Rock 1,812,345.12 2,290,375.59 

Totals $i5»356,777-i3 $16,783,080.94 

Both the city and state governments are in a sound financial condition. 
According to State Treasurer W. E. Woodruff the entire bonded indebtedness of 
Arkansas, principal and interest, is $4,749,280.00; and this is being reduced at the 
rate of about $250,000 per year. 

City Clerk H. C. Jones certifies that the entire indebtedness of Little Rock is 
only $267,004.63 ; and this, too, is being reduced. During the past fiscal year 



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Commerce and the Board of Trade. 



77 



the receipts of the city were $113,548.41, and the disbursements only $99,374.98, 
leaving a net balance in the treasurer's hands of $14,173.43. 

Little Rock is a wonderful site for future business. The valley of the Arkan- 
sas here widens to a broad expanse of agricultural country that cannot be excelled. 
The hill and mountain country in the western and northwestern parts of the State 
are especially adapted to the culture of fruits, vegetables and grapes. All this is 




Col. John G. Fletcher. 

tributary to Little Rock, for situated at the head of deep water navigation the city 
has the advantage of other points as to water transportation. Memphis, one 
hundred and thirty-five miles east, is the nearest commercial rival. To the south 
there are none nearer than Galveston and New Orleans. During the past year the 
commercial transactions of the city will probably aggregate twenty-five millions of 
dollars. The public debt is small and decreasing. 



Guide to Little Rock. 



GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL. 

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. 

Fifth, and Louisiana Streets. 
W. A. BARRY, Manager. S. C. EMMERSON, Proprietor. 

GEO. R. BROWN, President. C. H. KENNEDY, Secretary. 

DIRECTORS : 

Geo. R. Brown. C. H. Kennedy. H. C. Bateman. 

Oscar Davis. W. H. Halliburton. 



THE PRESS PRINTING COMPANY. 



the largest and most complete 



LITHOGRAPHING, PRINTING, 

BINDING AND BLANK BOOK 

Manufacturing House South of St. Louis. 
SHOW PRIUTI1TG JL SPECIALTY. 

Press Building: No. 115 W. Second Street, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



OUITA COAL CO. 

miners and shippers of the celebrated 

OUITA SEMI-ANTHRACITE COAL 

For Self - Feeding Stores, Grates and Furnaces. 

AND ALSO 

GOAL HILL 

Free Burning Coal, for Steam and General Heating Purposes. 

ADDRESS: 

OUITA COAL CO., 

110 WEST MARKHAM STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AHU. 



Prominent Men and Business Houses. 79 

Little Rock has the largest water works system in the Southwest. The two 
large reservoirs, 200 feet wide by 660 feet long and :o feet deep, are situated on 
an elevation 230 feet above the business part of the city. Their capacitv is twenty 
million gallons, affording an abundant supply for a city of 100,000 inhabitants. 

Col. John G. Fletcher has for a long time been prominent in the commercial 
enterprises of Little Rock. He was for years president of the Cotton Exchange, 
which preceded the present Board of Trade, and has alwavs been among the fore- 
most in advancing the interests of our city. He is a native of what is now Saline 
'County, Arkansas, and came to Pulaski County in earlv life. At the outbreak of 
the war he enlisted in the Confederate service, was promoted from time to time, 
and was with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston when he surrendered. At the battle of 
Stone River he was severely wounded. 

Col. Fletcher has been prominent in the Democratic party, having served six 
years as mayor of Little Rock, and two years as sheriff of Pulaski County. In 
1SS4 he was a prominent candidate for the nomination for Governor of Arkansas 
before the Democratic Convention. The Agricultural Wheel of the State 
nominated him for their candidate for Governor, but loyal to his party he declined 
to make the race. 

Col. Fletcher is president of the German National Bank, president of the 
Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Insane Asylum, president of the Arkan- 
sas Fire Insurance Company, and of the Home Mutual Building Association. 



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We open this department with a cut of the large foundry and machine shops 
of D. R. Wing & Co. The artist has given a good idea of their extent and im- 
portance. Take the East Markham Street car for their Works. 

The Thomas Manufacturing Company, located on East Sixth Street and the 
Valley Route, cannot be omitted from an account of the manufactures of Little 
Rock. This company has had a rapid and remarkable growth. 

Dr. A. D. Thomas, the patentee, and D. H. Thomas, in the spring of 1886 
began manufacturing the Thomas Direct Steam Self-Packing Cotton Press, which 
had been patented in 1SS4. They commenced in a tenpin alley on Markham 
Street, with rented power. Such was their success with the few built that season 
that in January, 1887, the firm rented the old Eagle foundry, corner of Third and 
Commerce, with all its tools and fixtures except engine and boiler, 

They found in the fall of 1S87 that they did not have room enough or tools 
enough to meet the demands. At this juncture some enterprising business men 



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of the city generously proposed that if the company would select a building site and 
put up a factory as per designs which it showed, they would donate three acres in 
the eastern suburbs of Little Rock. Through the liberality of Fred Hanger, Esq., 
and other enterprising citizens the three aces upon which the works are now 
located was donated to the company, lacking a few hundred dollars. 

On January ist, iSSS, they began to build the works shown in the ac- 
companying picture, having a floor capacity of 13,300 feet, with a wareroom across 
their switch of 6,000 feet floor room. Their power is furnished by two 9x14 

Atlas Automatic en- 
.,.,.,,,.,..,..- gines and two 30-horse 

;.,.■-.' • boilers. They have a 

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plete cotton presses 
per day, besides a 
large amount of cus- 
tom work. This sea- 
son they have also be- 
gun building another 
of Dr. Thomas's in- 
ventions — a Cotton 
H? Elevator, Distributor 
and Seed Conveyer. 

On the first of 
January, 1890, the 
company was re-or- 
ganized as the Thomas Manufacturing Company, with Dr. A. D. Thomas as 
president, D. H. Thomas secretary and treasurer, and B. L. Williamson vice- 
president and superintendent of works. 

The establishment is reached at present by the East Markham Street car, 
which comes within about four blocks; but an extension of the track to the works 
is expected in the near future. If one has a buggy or hack at his disposal, it is but 
a pleasant drive out to the Thomas Works. 

They employ now about 7° hands in the various departments, and have a 
weekly pay roll of between $700 and $800. Such a distributing power cannot 
fail to be a great benefit to the city ; and if we had a hundred such establishments 
we should have a city indeed! Their orders have so far exceeded their expec- 
tations this season that they contemplate putting on a night force in order to catch 
up with the demand. 

Speaking of maufacturing institutions, one of the largest in the city is that of 
the Little Rock Cooperage Company, whose works are on the north side of the 
river, near Baring Cross Bridge. The officers are well-known leaders both in 
business and political circles. The president, Col. Henry M. Cooper, now U. S. 




Works of Thomas Manufacturing Company. 



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Revenue Collector, founded the business in 1SS0. Col. Logan H. Roots is 
treasurer, and Mr. R. A. Edgerton is secretary. The value of the plant is 
estimated at $75,000; and in the busy season of the year from 100 to 125 men are 

employed. The barrels, 
staves and headings made 
here are shipped all over 
the Southwest. 

Little Rock is strong 
in dry goods houses, but 
it is well known that the 
F. P. Gray Dry Goods 
Company holds a unique 
position among them. 
The engraving will give 
the stranger an idea of 
the exterior appearance of 
their store at 206 Main 
Street. 

In iSSS the company 
was organized and began 
business on one floor at 
1 20 Main Street. But like 
that of other Little Rock 
firms, their business grew 
and grew until in August, 
1SS9, it compelled them 
to move to their present 
commodious quarters. 
Here the entire three 
floors are devoted to the 
various departments of 
their extensive trade. 

The board of direc- 
tors are : Frank P. Gray, 
president and treasurer; 
L. L. Boone, secretary 
* and book - keeper ; and 
a^ James A. Gray. A few 
lines about the officers 
of this important firm will be of public interest. The president, Mr. 
Frank P. Gray, has been well known in business circles here for many years. 
He is the son of a prominent dry goods merchant of Augusta, Georgia, so he 
comes "to the manner born." 




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Mr. L. L. Boone has made Little Rock his home for thirty years. Before 
the organization of the F. P. Gray Dry Goods Company he was for a long time a 
prominent grocer here. Mr. Boone has been connected with this firm since its 
organization. 

Mr. James A. Gray is a young lawyer of this city, recently admitted to the 
bar by the Supreme Court. Two years ago he graduated from Georgetown 
College, D. C, with high honors; and has since applied himself to his chosen 
profession. 




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The F. P. Gray Dry Goods Company, while carrying a full line of dry goods, 
make a specialty of fine dress goods, gents' furnishing goods, and notions of every 
description. They do not wait till the public demand an article before ordering it, 
but are audacious and enterprising enough to order ahead of demand what their 
patrons ought to have. They are not afraid to lose a dollar or two in ordering or 
closing out stock. It is this element of bright American enterprise that makes 
them favorites with the public. 



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People who have once been customers remain so. " True to the core" is a 
phrase which has grown to be their popular designation. Systematic advertising, 
fulfilling of promises and a careful study of the requirements of patrons have led 
the F. P. Gray Dry Goods Company to the place it occupies to-day. 

Everybody who knows that Little Rock is in Arkansas has heard of the 
Fones Brothers Hardware Company, the largest wholesale hardware house in the 
State. 

The business was begun by Mr. D. G. Fones in iS6^. Later on Mr. Jas.. 
A. Fones was admitted to the firm under the new name of Fones Brothers. 




Several years after another brother, Mr. A. T. Fones, was admitted, who con- 
tinued with the firm till his death in September, 1SS1. 

From year to year the business steadily developed. In June, 1888, it was re- 
organized as a stock company under the name Fones Brothers Hardware Com- 
pany, with the following officers: D. G. Fones, president and treasurer; J. A. 
Fones, vice-president; T. T. Johnson, second vice-president; James J. Mandle- 
baum,. secretary. They carry agricultural implements and hardware in all its 
branches. 

The engravings of the two large buildings give an idea of their extent. They 
have a total floor space of 81,000 square feet. Their building on the corner of 
Second and Main streets was the first four-story business building erected in the 



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State. The large warehouse at the foot of Main Street, made necessary by their 
increasing trade, was completed in May, 1S90. 

Our purpose is to mention in this department only what is representative. The 
C. J. Lincoln Co., being the wholesale drug house of Arkansas, may be taken to 
represent the drug trade. 

The business was started away back in 1S34, when Arkansas was a territory 
and Little Rock a village. Dodge & Co., of which Mr. Lincoln was a member, 
succeeded to the business in 1865 ; and in 1S6S the firm name was changed to C. 
J. Lincoln & Co. 




WAREROOMS, Foot or MAIN ST. 



On March 1st, 1890, they moved into their new building at the foot of Main 
Street. Here with 10,000 square feet on each of the four floors they have room 
to meet the demands of their growing trade. 

The officers of the company are: C. J. Lincoln, president; C. T. Walker, 
vice-president; Walter Wittenburg, secretary; W. R. Eckford, treasurer. They 
carry a stock of over $100,000 worth of goods, and last year sold nearly $300,000 
worth. On the different floors are stored the various departments of their stock, — 
wholesale drugs and druggists' sundries, paints and oils, and a full line of pro- 



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prietary medicines, which they put up for the trade. They are the sole pro- 
prietors of Brown's Iron Tonic, and control the sale of the famous ' ; Ague Busters." 
The Dickinson Hardware Company is no mushroom growth. It began 
business eleven years ago as W. W. Dickinson & Co. About three years afterward 
the firm was changed to Dickinson, Pulliam & Co. ; and in March, 1S89, it was 
re-organized into a stock company under the present name. During all these 
years it has been growing, until the company now has a paid up capital of $55,000,. 
with $10,000 surplus, and carries a stock of over $100,000. 




The C. J. Lincoln Company, Wholesale Druggists. 

Three agents are on the road — well posted hardware men — Geo. H. Jor- 
dan, J. M. Blair and J. H. Martin. Mr. Jordan has had abundant experience in 
his chosen field, having traveled ten years for the Witte Hardware Company of 
St. Louis before representing the Dickinson Hardware Company. Mr Martin is a 
member of the company, and for several years was with the A. F. Shapleigh 
Hardware Company of St. Louis. 

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judgment and energy its success is largely due, is the president of the company. 
Mr. T. J. Darragh, the well known steamboat captain is vice-president. 

The cut of their building, on the southwest corner of East Markham and 
Commerce streets, gives an idea of its size. In this block they have three floors, 

each 66x120 feet, besides a two- 
story warehouse on the railroad 
track, 40x200, where the heavier 
goods are received and stored. 

Besides hardware their stock 
includes farm implements, , corn- 
mills, belting, machinery, iron 
roofing, barbed wire, Old Hickory 
and Studebaker wagons. Thev 
are the general state agents for the 
Skinner engines, Winship gins and 
presses, the Progress Self Tramp- 
ing Cotton Press, Buckeye Force 
1 Pump and Golden Eagle Cultiva- 
tor. Some twenty men are em- 
ployed in the establishment. 

We present a nobby little cut of Mr. Ben S. Thalheimer's Mammoth Mule 
and Horse Market at 309-315 Louisiana Street. Mr. Thalheimer, a veteran in the 
stock business, needs no intro- 



duction to the people of Little 
Rock. Though a native of Ger- 
many, he is an old citizen here, 
having lived in this city since 
1 87 1. He knows his business 
thoroughly, and can probably 
give you some points about a 
horse that you did not know 
before. Although this is an 
occupation beset with divers 
temptations to cheat, defraud 

and deceive, Ben Thalheimer's Salk Stable of B. S. -Thalheimer, 309-315 Louisiana St. 

reputation is a guaranty of fair dealing at the "Mammoth." 

We present a unique and interesting photo-etching, engraved for this work, of 
the interior of one of Mr. Ed. Coleman's greenhouses at Fourteenth and Wolf 
streets. Mr. Coleman deserves mention among the prominent business men of 
Little Rock. Though a native of St. Louis, he has lived in Arkansas most of the 
time since boyhood. He was educated in the schools of Newport and Providence,. 
Rhode Island, and attended the Business College in Providence. 




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In 1S87 Mr. Coleman became associated with Wm. Smeeton in the floral 
business under the firm name — Smeeton, Coleman & Co. They started with two 
small greenhouses. Now, Mr. Coleman, who has succeeded to the business, has 
eight greenhouses. His establishment at Fourteenth and Wolf covers eight lots, 
and is reached both by the Ninth and the Fifteenth Street car lines. He makes a 
specialty of fine roses, and has many planted in the country. The down-town 
office is at 310 Main Street. 

We present Mr. John Lafferty in this department as the representative of the 




John Lafferty. 

boot and shoe interest. For seven years he has been making people comfortable 
at 422 Main Street. 

Many firms are engaged in supplying the citizens of Little Rock with fuel, and 
among them the City Fuel Company, whose office is at the foot of Scott Street, is 
prominent. In coal they make a specialty of the Black Diamond. Their wood 
trade is extensive and rapidly growing. 

The manager, Mr. D. L. Bourland, whose portrait we present, is well known 
as the builder of the Dardanelle and Russellville R. R., of which road he is still 
vice-president, manager and jargest stockholder. 



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Q. O. KIMBALL, 



MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN 



Harness, Saddles, Collars, Whips, Etc, 

NO. 324 MAIN STREET, 

LITTLE ROCK, AUKAITSAS. 



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DIRECTORS 

W.E.TOBEY 

AA. RUT LAND 

R.CARC. 

J.T BEAU 

J.T KING 



WHITTEMORE & GORDON, 

FORK BKOKSKS 



AND JOBBERS IN 



Pork, Lard, Bacon, Dry Salt Meats, 

STANDARD HAMS AND DRIED BEEF. 

Agents for Armour & Co. and Armour Packing Co., Chicago and 

Kansas City. 

Water and Commerce Sts., LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



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The former residence of the well known cotton factor, Mr. R. E. Douglas, at 
13 1 2 Scott Street, a cut of which we present, is now occupied by the genial secre- 
tary of the Davis-Reinman Company, Mr. 
Gus Straus. 

Few among our younger business men are 
more widely and favorably known than Mr. 
Straus. Though he has made Little Rock his 
home but three years, his position in this com- 
pany, and a taking way he has, have won for 
him wide acquaintance and hosts of friends. 

For many years before coming to Little 
Rock he was a member of the firm Daniel 
& Straus, at Lonoke, Arkansas ; and while 
there made his mark as the founder of insti- 
tutions which keep a vigorous life to this day. 
As a merchant he has handled stock, lumber 




Residence of Mr. Gus Straus, 1312 Scott Street. 



and machinery from Memphis to Texas ; and his experience and energy 
guaranty of success in his present field. 



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It is quite fitting that this book, which attempts to show what Little Rock is; 
to-day, should briefly describe some of the men who have made her what she is. 

Col. Logan H. Roots is a native of Perry County. Illinois, and graduated 
from the Illinois State Normal University with the first honors of the class of 1862. 
He immediately joined the Federal Army and served to the close of the war.' 
After participating as an officer on Gen. Sherman's staff in the grand review at. 




Col. Logan H. Roots. 

Washington in May, 1S65, he came west with Gen. Sherman and was ordered on 
duty in Arkansas. He was pleased with the State, and has since then made it his 
home. 

He was the youngest member of the Fortieth Congress, was re-elected, and 
served through the Forty-first Congress, which closed March 3, 1S71. Since that 
time he has devoted his energies to business with signal success. 



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Few men ever so successfully aided in the management of so many different 
enterprises. Always recognized as a leader, he has been a controlling spirit in 
almost every movement with which he has had active connection. He is president 
of the Arkansas Loan and Trust Company, and largely interested in other enter- 
prises. Among other investments he is believed to be the largest individual land 
owner in the state. He has great faith in and true loyalty to Arkansas. 

The Republican State Convention elected him a delegate to the last National 
Convention by acclamation; and one of the most intelligent assemblages ever 
convened in this state, four-fifths of whom were Democrats, unanimously made 
him president of the Arkansas State Bureau of Immigration. He enjoys the 
distinction of having served as the chief general grand officer of each Masonic order 
in Arkansas. But our brief space will not permit our enumeration of a tithe of 
the honors his fellow citizens have voluntarily bestowed upon him. 

Whatever worthy object has needed a helping hand, whether it was charity or 
enterprise, it has never called upon him in vain. He has been the largest con- 
tributor in this state to the promotion of educational, humane and Christian 
endeavor, and the most liberal assistant to every enterprise for the state's develop- 
ment. 

The character of any man is best known by those who come in daily inter- 
course with him ; and when the Colonel recently retired from the presidency of 
the bank, those who had been his immediate associates unanimously adopted the 
following resolutions : 

Resolved, That in accepting the resignation of Logan H. Roots as president of the First 
National Bank of Little Rock, Ark., after his having, with great credit and efficiency, filled 
that position for about eighteen years, we desire to make public acknowledgment of our high 
appreciation of his faithfulness and ability. Although engaged in other large enterprises, he 
has never let them burden, but made them helpful to the bank. He has never accepted 
benefits frormthe bank other than those enjoyed in common with the other stockholders. 
The secured and maintained position of the bank, as the recognized leading bank of the State, 
its large volume of business being profitably and satisfactorily managed, its being supplied 
with currency during panics and other times, the unprecedented manner in which the strong 
support of the bank and himself has judiciously aided and induced the establishment of in- 
dustries and all other movements for the advancement of the State's prosperity: make a 
public record that declares louder than words that no person in the State has exhibited 
greater financial ability than Logan H. Roots. 

Resolved, That we are glad that he does not retire from the directory, and are grateful for 
having enjoyed the pleasure of association with him, and we desire to express our special ap- 
preciation of the sterling integrity and lovable character exhibited in Col. Roots' daily life. 
His intercourse with us has been like that of a kind and courteous brother, and it is a pleasure 
publicly to declare that in all the years of intimate daily association with him we have never 
known him in any instance, under any circumstances, to suggest or approve any transaction 
except such as was within the strictest rule of integrity, mercy, justice and right. 

Such a man deserves the success he has achieved. His career is an ennobling 
inspiration to the rising generation. 



Railroads and Steamboats. 



"Or)e of tl?e pioneers." 



The "Iron Mountain Route" has been the pioneer traffic line in Arkansas, 
and the development of the State and this system have gone hand in hand. It was 
in 1S53 that it entered the State. At that time the population was about 200,000, 
and the taxable wealth $19,000,000. The population is now over 1,000,000, and 
the taxable wealth, as assessed (which has increased over $12,000,000 in the past 
year) is $127,000,000. 

The road, which in 1853 crossed the border of the State and laid its first rail 
within the boundaries of Arkansas, has advanced its lines steadily, has opened up 
a large part of the State to settlement, and made possible the breaking of virgin 
soil on thousands of homesteads. While it was doing that, it has been bringing 
the grains, cotton, fruits, timber, cattle, iron, copper and other minerals of the 
State into the markets of the world. 

Its thousand miles of well ballasted and equipped road cross the productive 
uplands, traverse the rich valley bottoms, penetrate the mineral and timber belts, 
and connect all the commercial centers of the State. The main line, coming down 
on the east spur of the Ozarks, from St. Louis, enters the State near Corning, in 
the northeast, and takes a .diagonal course to the southwest, passing through the 
growing towns of Walnut Ridge, Newport and Beebe to Little Rock, the com- 
mercial center of the State, as well as the center of the system for Arkansas. 

Here it crosses the Arkansas River, and continues southward to Hot Springs, 
the famous all-year-round resort and sanitarium of the United States ; then to 
Hope, Prescott and Texarkana, crossing diagonally the whole length of the State 
from northeast to southwest. 

From Fort Smith, the commercial metropolis of the western part of the State, 
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Division follows the rich Arkansas River valley to 
Little Rock. Throughout its entire length it passes through the land grant of the 
road, comprising the richest bottom lands to be found in Arkansas. 

The Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Division forms a continuation 
of the Valley Route from Little Rock to Arkansas City on the Mississippi River. 
Along this route from Fort Smith to Arkansas City are found some of the largest 
and most productive cotton plantations in Arkansas and in the South. 

Another important division, but recently put in operation, is that from Mem- 
phis to Bald Knob, its junction point with the main line. This gives a through 
line from Memphis to Little Rock. 

The Helena Branch extends from Knobel on the main line, in the northern 
part of the State, to Helena on the Mississippi River about midway on its eastern 



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boundary. It forms in connection with the Memphis extension the through line 
from St. Louis to that point, and penetrates some grand timber country. Numer- 
ous smaller branches act as feeders to the larger divisions. 

The interests of the State of Arkansas and the Iron Mountain Route are 
identical. All the commercial points are linked by its lines ; and the resources of 
the State have so far been largely developed through its aid. New branches are 
being planned and constructed which will open up boundless opportunities for 
investment and home making. 

Jbe Sl?ort ljr?e Betu/een /T\empbis ai)d Ljttle I^oek;. 

It is quite unnecessary to state that this is the Little Rock and Memphis R. R. , 
whose length is 135 miles. The first forty miles out from Memphis is through 
heavily timbered bottom land. Passing west from Forest City to Galloway, ten 
miles from Little Rock, the road runs through prairie land, esteemed the best for 
hay in the State. The western end of this line passes through fine cotton 
plantations. 

It crosses the White, Cache and Black Rivers — all noted for good fishing. 
The lakes near Quigley afford the best bass fishing in Arkansas. At Forest City 
this road connects with the Iron Mountain, and at Brinkley with the Cotton Belt 
running south to Texas. So closely allied are the Little Rock and Memphis and 
the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas R. R.'s that passengers traveling via this 
route can go through to almost any point in Texas without change of cars. This 
company runs a line of elegant Pullman buffet sleepers. At Brinkley it also 
connects with the Batesville and Brinkley R. R. At this place one of the largest 
lumber mills in the State and a large cotton seed oil mill are located. 

At DeVall's Bluff we find a boat-oar factory that ships Arkansas oars all over 
the world. At Memphis the L. R. & M. R. R. runs into the large depot, connect- 
ing with all lines without bus transfer. 

The officers of the company are: Rudolph Fink, president and general 
manager, with headquarters at Little Rock ; A. Gordon Jones, superintendent, 
with headquarters at Memphis ; H. W. Morrison, general freight and passenger 
agent, Little Rock. The road connecting two such growing cities as Memphis 
and Little Rock certainly has a great future before it. 

Jrpe -Railroads to be Built to ljttle I^oeK. 

In addition to our present railway facilities, attention should be called to those 
about to be built, which will make our city the railroad center of the Southwest. 

The Choctaw Coal and Railway Co. are about to build from leased coal 
lands in Indian Territory east to Little Rock, where connection will be made with 
the Gould System, the Cotton Belt and the Little Rock and Memphis. The 
Mississippi and Little Rock R. R. is now building from Duncan, on the Arkan- 



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sas Midland, west to Little Rock. The St. Louis and San Francisco is about 
to build from Springfield, Mo., via Harrison to Little Rock. 

The Memphis, Little Rock and Paris R. R. is a contemplated line from 
Little Rock via Hot Springs to Paris, Texas. It will probably be built very soon 
from Little Rock to Hot Springs by a construction company. The Memphis, 
Little Rock and Indian Territory R. R. Co. has filed a mortgage to the Hol- 
land Trust Co., which proposes to furnish the money to build the road. 

The New Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott R. R. proposes to build 
from New Orleans, through Louisiana and Arkansas via Little Rock, to Kansas 
City. The Little Rock and Alexandria R. R. is to be built from Little 
Rock to Alexandria, La. The Little Rock Belt Railway Co. proposes to 
belt the city for all railroads. Little Rock will not lack for railroads in the near 
future. 

5teamboats. 

Notwithstanding the fact that during the year there is considerable commerce 
on the Arkansas River, there are at present but five steamboats of any importance 
with headquarters at Little Rock: the "Anna B. Adams," "J. A. Woodson," 
"Robert Lawson," "Eli" and "Ella." 

The place of honor belongs to the first mentioned. The Anna B. Adams 
was built in 1SS9 by its present owner, Capt. H. S. Wood. She is the largest of 
the Little Rock boats, being 155 feet long and 31 feet beam. She is registered at 
315 tons, and could carry the enormous cargo of 1,000 bales of cotton. Her 
draught is light — only twelve inches — and she easily makes seven miles an hour up 
stream. In building this fine boat great pains were taken with the hull to make it 
safe, and the result justifies the plans of the builder. The Anna B. Adams is 
quite popular as a picnic and moonlight excursion boat, and her decks often present 
an animated scene. 

The J. A. Woodson, named for one of our prominent citizens, was built in 
1SS1 and repaired last fall. It belongs to the Iron Mountain R. R. The Robert 
Lawson is owned by a company, of which Mr. T. J. Darragh and Capt. Brinkley 
are members. It is at present waiting for a new boiler. 

The Eli is a useful and industrious freight boat plying up and down the river. 
At present it leaves the wharf every Thursday. The Ella is now undergoing 
repairs. The principal landing place of all these boats is the wharf at the foot of 
Commerce Street. 



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Abstract of Titles. 

Arkansas Abstract Co., 225 W. Markham 

Beach Abstract Co., 215 W. 2d 
Accountants. 

Clark, G. W., Allis block 

Dunn, T. B., Markham and Main 

MALONEY, E. S., Markham and Center 

Richmond & Robertson, 201)^ W. Second 

Wittenberg, W., 100)2 E. Markham 
Agents— Commercial. 

Alexander, Don, Board of Trade bldg. 
Agents— Express. 

Butler, E. J., 123 Main 

McFadden, G. R., 123 W. Markham 
Agents— General Freight. 

Bateman, H. C, Memphis freight depot. 

Bragg, A. R., 50S E. Markham 

Lewis, R. D., 112 N. Rock 
Agents— Ticket and Passenger. 

BERKLEY, H. F., nS W. Markham 

Baird, C. A., Main and Markham 

Livingston, W. E., Water, bet. Commerce 

and Sherman 

MORRISON, H. W., ioo) 2 W. Markham 
Architects. 

Harding, T., 112 W. Markham 

Harter, Wm., 916 State 

Kusener, C, 223 Sherman 

Orlopp & Kusener, Allis block 

Thompson, C. L., Odd Fellows block 
Artists. 

Betts, Edward, 321 W. 22nd 

Betts, Louis, 321 W. 22nd 

Davis, Mrs. Kate, 610 W. Markham 

Slatter, Henry, 215 Main 

Stewart, C. P., Allis block 

Assayer and Chemist. 

Gibb, Frank W., Odd Fellows block 
Attorn eys-at-Law. 
Addis, M., Marre block 
Allen, S. R., 319)0 W. Markham 
ALTENBERG, C, Allis block 
Auten & Moss, Allis block 
Bailey, J. T., 117 Louisiana 
Balch, L. C, 100 E. Markham 
Barrow, J. C, 322 W. Markham 
Basham, Geo. L., 223)2 W. Markham 
Blackwood & Williams, Allis block 
Brown, L. J., 205 W. Markham 
Cantrell, D. H., Allis block 
Carroll & Pemberton, 112 W. Markham 



Caruth & Erb, 113% E. Markham 

Chambers, T. B., res. 1022 State 

CHERRY, J. H., 322 W. Markham 

CLARK, SOL F .*&. SON, Marre block 

Coates, James, 223)0 W. Markham 

Cohn, M. M., 106% W. Markham 

Compton, F. W. & W. A., Odd Fellows block 

Cook, F. O., Odd Fellows block 

Connor, C. M., Allis block 

Crawford, T. D., Attorney General's office 

CUNNINGHAM, G. S., 205 W. Markham 

Davis, Wm. O., Martin block 

Dodge & Johnson, ii2 1 o W. Markham 

Dooley, P. C, Allis block 

Duffie, Ben. C, Marre block 

Duval, W. J., Marre block 

Files, A. W., 317 W. Markham 

Fulk, F. M., 225 W. Markham 

Furbush, W. H., 115 W. 6th 

Harrod, J. H., Allis block 

Hempstead, Fay, 323 Main 

Hinton, L. C, 102)3 w - Markham 

Hopkins, John, res. 50S W. 2nd 

House & Cantrell, Allis block 

Ingram, John, 319)0 W- Markham 

Irwin, R. W., 1x2)2 W. Markham 

Johnson, Francis, ii2 1 2 W. Markham 

Johnson & Johnson, Turner & Gans block 

Johnson, T. D. 217 Main 

Johnson, T. P., Odd Fellows block 

Jones, A. C, 112% W. Markham 

Tones, D. W., 112)0 W. Makham 

JONES, J. B., Allis block 

Kimball, H., 101 - l o E. Markham 

Kimball, E. W., 101)0 E. Markham 

Koenen, A., 319)0 W. Markham 

Lindsey, C. T., 402 W. Markham 

Lea, R. J., 225 W. Markham 

Loeb, Jos., 100)^ W. Markham 

Martin, T. B., 321 ^ W. 2nd 

Marshall & Coffman, Odd Fellows bldg. 

McCain, W. S., 112% W. Markham 

McClure, John, 321 E. 3rd 

Moore, C. B., 112 1 ., W. Markham 

Moore, J. M., Allis block 

Murphy, Monroe & Co., 319)2 W. Markham 

Nichols, N. H., 115 Louisiana 

Oliphint, T. J., 319)2 W. Markham 

Oliver, Elbert, Odd Fellows block 

Perkins, G. N., 115 Louisiana 

Pope, Bertrand, 411 Rock 

Pope, D. H., 411 Rock 

Pope, W. F., 411 Rock 

Rankin, W. H., 322 W. Markham 



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Ratcliffe & Fletcher, ioo^ W. Markham 

Rector, E. W., 405 W. 3rd 

Reinberger & Reinberger, 320 W. Markham 

Roberts, Chas. P., Main and Markham 

Rose, J. M., Odd Fellows bldg. 

Rose, U. M. & G. B., 314 W. Markham 

Sanders & Watkins, 117 Center 

Shackleford, J. D., 317K W. Markham 

Shinn, Geo. W., 31S W. Markham 

Smith & Smith, 316 W. Markham 

Terry, Walter J., Allis block 

Terry, Wm. J., Allis block 

Tillar, B. J., 117 Center 

Valentine, Mark, 314)2 W. Markham 

Vaughan & Collins, 100)2 E. Markham 

Wassell, A., 2005 Center 

Wassell, S. S., S°9% Main 

Whipple, Wm. G., 223)0 W. Markham 

Williams, Geo. W., 223)^ W. Markham 

Williams & Shinn, 31S W. Markham 

Yeakle, R. V., 201 W. 2nd 
Bakers. 

Baum, G. F., cor. 2nd and Scott 

Berch, Frank, 904 W. 7th 

Behrendson, Henry, Sth and Gaines 

Hahn, G., 117 W. 5th 

Hoff, H., 416 Main 

Karcher, A., 312 E. Markham 

Reis, F. & Co., 700 W. Markham 

Samuels, R., 505 E. Markham 

Scott & Schmuck, 714 Main 

Weiler, Max, 725 Main 
Baking Powder Manufactory. 

Metzenaur, E., 120 E. Markham 
Banks. 

BANK OF COMMERCE, 113 Main 

BANK OF LITTLE ROCK, 100 W. Mark- 
ham 

EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK, 112 

Main 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, s. e. cor. Main 

and Markham 

German National Bank, s. w. cor. Main and 

Markham 

Parker, E. W. & Co., 104 W. Markham 

WORTHEN, W. B. & CO., 200 W. Mark- 
ham 
Banks— Safe Deposit Companies. 

Arkansas Safe Deposit Co., under First 

National Bank 
Banks— Savings and Trust. 

Arkansas Loan and Trust Co., 106)^ E. 

Markham 

Guaranty Trust Co. and Savings Bank, 201 

W. 2nd 

Littl'e Rock Trust Co., Main rear Bank of 

Little Rock 
Barbers. 

Armstrong, R. II., 204 W. 5th 

ARMSTRONG & GREEN, 132 1 W. Water 

Blackwell, W. A., 205 W. Markham 

Brown, Harry, 205 E. 3rd 



Burns, A., 224 W. 5th 

Capital Barber Shop, 123 W. Markham 

Clapton, David, 214 W. 5th 

Craig, W. A., Deming House 

Cravat, George, 102 Cross 

Donnelly, Albert, 500 E. 2nd 

Elkins, C. L., 604 Main 

Fike, Geo., 308 E. Markham 

Haney, Wm., 620 Center 

Haynes, H., 704 W. 9th 

Hill, James, 503 Main 

Hofstatter, Frank, 420 Main 

Jackson, P. J., 122 Cross 

Leek, L. W., 1301 Main 

Luster, M. B., 109 W. 4th 

Mitchell & Kelly, 107^ Main 

New York Barber Shop, no W. 5th 

Oliver, H., 106 W. Markham 

PHILLIPS & WILLIAMS, in Main 

Thompson, F. A., 923 Main 

Union Barber Shop, 313 Main 

Wallace & Hill, 503 Main 

Warren, Johnson, 611 E. 2nd 

West End Barber Shop, Cross and Markham 

Williams, B. H., 900 W. 7th 

Williams, Louis, 210 W. 5th 

Williams, N. B., 20S E. Markham 
Blacksmiths. 

Bemberg & Lehnick, 170S W. 10th 

Bemberg & Roesh, 503 E. 2nd 

Bragg, Richard, Jr., 614 E. 16th 

Cullins. G. M., 1809 Wolf 

Douglas, J. A., 118 Sherman 

Everett, N. W., 300 Louisiana 

Gillam, I. & Son, 213 W. 4th 

Hays & Lant, 21S Louisiana 

Hopkins & Gillam, 407 E. 3d 

Lewis, Chas., 3d and Sherman 

Lockhart, G., 724 W. 9th 

McDowell & Co., 413 Louisiana 

Murtha, J. B., 302 Louisiana 

Peters, W., 316 W. 5th 

Rodger & Munzing, 1604 W. 10th 

Roesch, F. & Co., 401 Louisiana 

Rutherford, T., 604 E. 16th 

Schader, A. L., 902 W. 7th 

Thomas, B., 312 W. 5th 

Thomas & Brown, 410 W. 5th 

Trice, G. M., 13th and Ringo 

Walden, J. A., 518 Center 

Wilson, J. L., 926 E. 29th 

Winstead & Son, 1003 W. Sth 
Bluing Manufacturer. 

Heiligers, J., Markham and Sherman 
Bookbinders and Printers. 

MITCHELL & BETTIS, 214 E. Markham 

PRESS PRINTING CO., Press Bldg., 

115 W. 2nd 

Woodruff Printing Co., 219 E, Markham 
Book and Job Printers. 

Post Printing Co., 317 W. Markham 

TUNNAH & PITTARD, 113 W. 3rd. 



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c. J. LINCOLN, 

PRESIDENT. 



CHAS. BENJ. WILKINSON, 

VICE-PRESIDENT. 



C. T. WALKER, 

CASHIER. 



BANK OF LITTLE ROCK 

LITTLE HOCK, AHU. 



GAPITilL, 8500,000. 



Special Attention Paid to Collections or Any Busi- 
ness Entrusted to Our Care. 



C. J. LINCOLN. 
G. F. BAUCUM. 

D. G. FONES. 
W. E. TOBEY. 



DIRECTORS 

JNO. F. BOYLE. 
JOSEPH WOLF. 
C. T. WALKER. 
M. H. JOHNSON. 



C. B. WILKINSON. 
C. N. FOWLER. 
H. P.CHURCHILL. 



Books and Stationery. 

Borg, Alex., 304 Main 
Browning & Co., 310 Main 
DAVIES & SONS, 412 Main 
Parsons, H. D., 121 E. Markham 
WILSON & WEBB, 212 Main 
Boot and Shoe Dealers. 
Conrad, P., 407)2 Main 
Ellenbogen, E., 11S Main 
Hertzog, E., 213 W. 5th 
Katzenstein, M., 308 Main 
LAFFERTY, JOHN, 422 Main 
Lescher, G. J., 116 E. Markham 
LEVY, LOUIS M., 322 Main 
POLLOCK & CO., 114 Main 
Rosen, Max, 302 E. Markham 
Schnabel, V., 718 Main 
Stratman, G. H. & Son, 207 Main 
Widler & Walther, 119 E. Markham 

Boot and Shoe Makers. 
Balsano, V. T., 720 Main 
Berry, D. I., 11S W. 5th 
Camel, C. C, 418 Louisiana 
Carson, W., 302 W. 7th 
Ceiner, A., no W. 5th 
Conery, G. A., 515 W. Markham 
Davis, Jesse, 212 W. 2nd 
Defaut, E., 212^ W. Markham 
D uvve, T., 118 E^th 



Harvey, J. N., 321 E. 15th 

Janka, R., 209)-^ E. Markham 

fones, T. J., 70S W. 7th 

McBride, P. C, 513 1 ,, Main 

McElroy, W. P., iii6~W. Markham 

Riegler, G., 213 W. 5th 

Royndak, F. J., 310 E. Markham 

Rumbach, F., 421 E. 2nd 

Scott, A., 1004 Main 

Schiro, A., 322 W. 5th 

Smith, J. W., 11S E". Markham 

Sweeny, D. J., 520 E. Markham 

Thompson, F., 103 W. 10th 

Zachary. J., 1507 State 

Zeiner, A., 212 W. 2nd 
Brick— Fire- Proof. 

Denie, M. R., 110N. Cumberland 
Brick— Manufacturers. 

Arkansas Industrial Co., Penitentiary 

Bragg Bros., 305 E. 16th 

Clark, C. W., 2123 Arch 

Weigel, E N., 1201 W. Sth 
Brokers. 

Arkansas Investment and Loan Co., 117 

Center 

Arkansas Loan and Trust Co., io6j<> E. 

Markham 

Brugman, P. E. & Co., Allis Block 

Sanders & Watkins, 117 Center 



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d. REEVE, 

REAL ESTATE AGENT 

AND BROKER, 

Collection of Rents and Investigation of Titles 

A SPECIALTY. 



Lots for Sale on Easy Terms and Monthly Payments. 



H@, 33«1 Wtst ^MmTM^mwm Street, 
LITTLE HOCK, AHK. 

THE STOWERS PIANO AND FURNITURE GO. 

DEALERS IN 

Furniture and House Furnishing Goods. 



6O6 MAIN STREET. 



GOODS SOLD OCT EAS7 PAYMENTS. 



CHESTER C. ASHLEY, 

The 5 and 10 Cent Store. 

LARGEST VARIETY! LOWEST PRICES! 

HEADQUARTERS FOR 

Tinware, Queensware, Glassware, Toys, Lamps, Notions, Wood and 

Willowware, Etc., Etc. 

505 MAIXT STREET. 505 



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Turner, W. J.. 201 W. 2nd 

Ward, Zeb, 20S W. Markham 

Ward, Zeb, Jr., 20S W. Markham 
Brokers— Grain. 

Bohlinger, Antone, Board of Trade Bldg. 
Brokers— Merchandise. 

Churchill, H. Z., Markham and Rock 

Rozell, G. F., 100% W. Markham 
Brokers— Provision. 

Cheatham, W. B., 500 Main ' 

McSwine, G. R., 201 l o Scott 
Broom Manufactory. 

Shaw, G. W., 1006 Cross 

Building Associations. 

Ark. Building and Loan Ass'n, 117 Center 
Equitable Building Ass'n, 117 Center 
Home Mutual Bldg. Ass'n, 203*0 Main 
Ladies' Building Ass'n, 110N. Main 
L. R. Building Ass'n, 100)0 E. Markham 
Mechanics' Building Ass'n, 209 W. 2nd 
Young Men's Bldg. Ass'n, 200 W. Markham 

Cabinet Makers. 

Dumont, A., 912 Main 
Plouf, J. O., 715 Main 

Candy Manufacturers. 

Landau, Henry, 420 Main 
Leiser, J. G. C, 215 W. 5th 
Raible & Stifel, 506 E. Markham 
Rossner, Fred, 223 Main 

Carriages and Wagons— Material. 

Mast, J. W., 21S E. Markham 

Carriages and Wagons— Manufacturers. 

Berg, W., 213 W. 10th 
Fein, J. W., 200 E. Markham 
Koers, Louis, Scott and 2nd 
Roesch, F. & Co., 401 Louisiana 

China, Glass and Queensware. 
BRACK, G. S., 506 Main 
Floyd, Wm. A., 411 Main 
Navra, S., 220 Main 
Stevens, J. J., 716 Main 

Cigar Dealers. 

Brady, R. C, 215-^ Main 
Frank & Furth, in Main 
Goodman, I., 209 W. Markham 
Hirshfield, H., 323 E. Markham 
Mandlebaum, S. E., 204 Main 
Piper, Fred, 401 W. Markham 
Reinberger, J. M., 219 W. Markham 
Sides, L. B., 225 W. Markham 

Cigar Manufacturers. 
Earle, A. H., 70S E. 9 th 
Graupner, E. B., 407 Main 
Klose, Paul, 208^ E. Markham 
Reinberger, R., 1007 Center 
Sparks & Frese, 215^ E. Markham 
Wierman, J. W. G., 141^ Cumberland 
Zill, A. P., 1100 Rock 



Cigars— Wholesale. 

Van Ronkel Bros., io8-!>- E. Markham 

Civil Engineers. 

Buchanan, E. C, 1300 Broadway 

Clark, W. S., 520 E. 5th 

Conwav, F. H., 217 Scott 

Haney;j. H., 423 E. 5th 

Harris, Elmo G., 320^ W. Markham 

Hartman, T., 616 E. 7th 

Martin, J. A., 607 W. 5th 

Martin, S. C, 1203 Wolf 

Officer, E. F., 719 E. 6th 

Reardon, S. B., 419 W. Markham 

Rickon, F. J. H., Allis Block 

Rumbough, G. P. C, 623 W. Markham 

Syberg, Arnold, 100^ E. Markham 

Taber, Henry S., 202 W. 17th 

Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods. 
Adelman, I., 318 E. Markham 
Friedman Bros., 602 Main 
Gans, Simon, 102 E. Markham 
Heinman, J- H., 601 Main 
Jabine J. N., 117 Main 
Pfeifer, foseph, 103 E. Markham 
POLLOCK, M. & BRO., 104 Main 
Royston, W. A. & Co., 115 W. Markham 
Samuels, L. A., 119 Main 

Coal Dealers. 

CITY FUEL CO., Foot of Scott 

L. R. Coal & Coke Co., 110N. Cumberland 

OUTTA COAL CO., 110W. Markham 

Stiewel & Co., 215 W. Markham 

Union Brick and Fuel Co., 1201 W. 8th 

Coal Oil. 

Cochran, H. K., 507^ E. Markham 
Waters-Pierce Oil Co., 206 Bishop 

Collectors. 

Files, Hinton & Co., Marre Block 
Hinton, L. E., Metropolitan Block 
Mercantile Loan Co., 316 W. Markham 

Commissioners— United States. 
Cox, N. W., 223 W. Markham 
Goodrich, R. L., Postoffice Bldg. 

Commission Merchants. 

Bradshaw & Cuningham, 115 N. Rock 
Bunch, T. H., 501 E. Markham 
Gordon & Thompson, 209 E. Markham 
Jones, T. H. Co., 112 Scott 
L. R. Produce & Fruit Co., 410 E. Markham 
Owen J. P. & Co., 406 E. Markham 
Robinson, M. R. & Co., 516 Center 
Sannoner, J. II., 607 Main 
Troy, C. S., 413 Main 

Concrete Manufacturers. 

Little Rock Cement Works, no N. 

Cumberland 
Weidemall, H., 11S State 

Confectioners. 

Arber, A., 40S Main 
Burgauer, H., 107 E. Markham 
Castleberg, Rudolph, 718 Main 



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IN NUMBER ^» 

312 

Of this building you will find 
the largest and best se- 
lected stock of 



^ct! %mlr ^r msr 




IN NUMBER 

314 

Of this building is located the- 

PALACE 

Shoe Store 



IN THE SOUTHWEST. ^^T^^r^r^iT^ OF LITTLE ROCK. 

in no. J3XG ,s THE 

Largest Clothing Establishment in the South. 

TO BE CONVINCED OF THIS CALL ON 

GUS BLASS & CO. 

JOHN L. COOK & CO., 

PLANING MILL, 



Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 

PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL GLASS. 

HARDWOOD WORK A SPECIALTY. 



FACTORY: 41S-420 WEST MARHZZAM STREET- 
STORE IL2TT> OFFICE = 307-311 WEST MARHZZAM STREET. 



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Cowan, J., 722 W. 9th 
GEM CAFE, 509 Main 
Lucchesi, C, 616 Main 
Hahn, G., 117 W. 5th 
Hochbaum, R., 722 Main 

Contractors. 

Cuningham, C. E., 319 N. State 

Custer J., 1800 Izard 

Dillon, O. S., 2016 Main 

Fischer, Ed. J., 707 Main 

Gaskill, D. W., (stair work) 224 Center 

Groomes, B. F., 190S Chester 

Hanna, J. G., 1714 Izard 

Hicks, W. H., 1011 Louisiana 

Howard, J. P., 1303 Lincoln Ave. 

Lavender, J. W., 102 1 W. 6th 

McCoppen, J., 1401 Battery 

Murphy, N., 718 Gaines 

Owens, R. T., 323 W. 23rd 

Powers, P. P., 1402 Commerce 

Rudd, Henrv, 223 W. Markham 

Rudd, J. C./223 W. Markham 

Signor, G. W., 20th and Broadway 

Stanton, W., 130S Louisiana 

Weigel, E. N., 1201 W. 8th 

WOODSMALL, W. H., 215 W. Markham 

Contractors— Railroad. 

Downs, R. R., 1522 Cumberland 
Felt, R. G., 1626 W. 3rd 
Hicks, F. H., 800 E. 10th 
McCarthy & Kerrigan, 223 E. Markham 
McTighe, J. H., 1400 State 
McTighe, Michael, 1400 State 
McTighe, T., 1400 State 
Worthen, R. W., Allis Block 

Contractors and Builders. 

Ahlstedt & Streibich, 203 Pulaski 
Bailey, A. M., 1020 North 
Battle, James, 511 W. i6th» 
Booth, S. A., 922 Main 
Bowles, W. B., 2124 Chester 
Carpenters' Building Ass'n, 721 Main 
Casey, Wm., 1423 Bishop 
Collamore, J., 1016 W. 10th 
Covington, W. A., 1423 W. 14th 
Dumas, A. W., 1415 W. 3rd 
Fischer, C. J., Water and Arch 
FISHER, G. J., 1908 Rock 
Ford, E. M. & Son, 224 Center 
Gish, G. M., 516 Victory 
Hamlet, Noah, 2001 Broadway 
Holtzman, W. D., 514 E. 9th 
Hughes, J. T., 1402 Center 
Kane, David, 913 E. 10th 
King, R. S., 419 E. nth 
Litzke, F. L., 1123 Cumberland 
McDermott, Thos., 919 Izard 
McDowell, Wm., 713 E. 9th 
McKay, R., 903 Center 
Millard, A. J., 1409 Cumberland 
Petteter Bros., 117 Cumberland 
Rose, L. W., 700 W. Markham 



Smedly, E. S., 1003 E. 2nd 
Stalcup, Jos., 1022 Cross 
Stayton, E. R., 1222 Rock 
Stillman, A. H., w. end Lincoln Ave. 
Summers, J. D., 103 Cross 
Van Akin, J. P., 107 Spring 
Ward, J. W., 821 W. 6th 
Cooperage Works. 

Arkansas Cooperage Co.", 501 Byrd 
Capital Cooperage Co., 1400 E. 2nd 
LITTLE ROCK COOPERAGE CO., 

N. side River 
Cotton Buyers. 

Bernard, Thos., 321 Spring 

Bh-dseye & McCormack, Board of Trade 

Building 

Deshon, A. S., 1612 Broadway 

Douglas, R. E. & Co., 402 E. 2nd 

Fletcher & Hotze, 318J, Main 

Galatti, A. S., 401 E. 2nd 

Hopkins & Harrington Bros., Scott and 2nd 

Howell Cotton Co., Scott and 2nd 

Martin, C. F., 1001 E. 9th 

Martin, G. W. & Co., Scott s. of Markham 

Miller, J. B., 209 Scott 

Miller, Ragland & Co., 120^ E. Markham 

Smith, Sam O., in Scott 

Thompson, J. & Co., 310 Scott 
Cotton Ginning. 

Eagle Ginnery and Pickery, e. end of 7th 
Cotton Press Mfgr. 

THOMAS DIRECT STEAM SELF- 
PACKING COTTON PRESS, e. end 6th 
Dentists. 

Augspath, L., 2nd and Louisiana 

Bain bridge, P. A., 311 State 

Collins, E., 509^ Main 

Marshall, M. C, 504 Main 

Millett, L. W., 313L. Main 

Smith, J. H., 707 Broadway 
Drugs and Medicines. 

Beidelman, J. W., 216 Main 

Bond's Pharmacy, 500 Main 

Bond, S. P., 315 Main 

Bradneld & Boiling, 204 Main 

Colburn, J. M. & Co., 624 Main 

Gibson, J. E., 100 E. Markham 

Halliburton, W. H., 323 E. Markham 

Holman, D. W. & Co., 124 Main 

Jungkind, J. A., 806 Main 

Keeby, Mrs. I. W., 901 W. 7th 

Lewis, Wm., 611 E. 2nd 

LINCOLN, C. J. CO., 112 N. Main 

LUSBY, R. H., 1 100 W. Markham 

Payne, E. E., 1426 W. 9th 

Rossiter, E. W., 910 W. 13th 

Rotermund, W. F., 1301 Main 

Satanta Drug Co., 614 Main 

Sayle & Ashby, 501 Main 

Schaer, E. P. & Co., 301 W. Markham 

WEST END PHARMACY, 1003 W. Mark- 
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Dry Goods— Exclusive Wholesale. 

Wolf & Bro., 224-226 Main 

Dry Goods— Retail. 

Arnold, Adolph, 523 Center 

Back's Surprise Store, 414 Main 

Baum, N., 300 E. Markham 

BLASS, GUS & CO., 312-316 Main 

Blass, Jacob, 402 Main 

Blumenthal, J., 215 E. Markham 

Cohn, M. M. & Co., 102 Main 

Cohn, Simon, 400 E. Markham 

Erber, J., 220 W. 5th 

Gans, Mrs. B., 106-108 Main 

Goldman, A., 220 E. Markham 

GRAY, F. P. DRY GOODS CO., 206 Main 

Hall, M. G. & Co., 201 Main 

Ileiman, H., 305 E. Markham 

Kempner, A., 306 E. Markham 

Levy, Morris, 310 E. Markham 

Lofton, A., 222 E. Markham 

Lowenfield, E., 404 Main 

Maloney, E. P., 1208 E. 2nd 

Ottenheimer, Dan., 41S Main 

Ottenheimer, Phillip, 307 Main 

Quinn. Joe P., Dry Goods Co. ^300-302 

Main 
Rudolph & Co., 401 Main 
Rudolph, Samuel, 109 E. Markham 
Scholem & Co., 410 Main 
Stein, C, 15th and Izard 
Stern, M., 406 Main 
Volmer, L., 416 E. Markham 
Volmer, L. & Co., 326 Main 
Volmer, S. & Bro., 117 E. Markham 
Wexner, A. & Bro., 216 E. Markham 

Dye Works. 

Arkansas Steam Dye Co., 717 Main 
Millot, M., S02 W. Markham 
Schaller, C, 209 E. Markham 
Steam Dyeing Works, 711 W. nth 
Young, D., 205 W. 3rd 

Electric Light. 

Edison E. L. and Power Co., 319 West 

Markham 
Florists. 

COLEMAN, E. W., 310 Main 
Daggett, I. V., 315 Marshall 
Herron, M. W., 12 16 W. 6th 
TIPTON & HURST, 2123 W. 14th 
Vestal, J. W. 317 Main 

Foundries. 

Brodie's Foundry, 2nd and Rock 
Eagle Foundry, Commerce and 3rd 
Union'Machine Works, 113-117 Commerce 
WING, D. R. & Co., 600-624 E. Markham 

Fruits. 

Basso, James, 119 E. Markham 
Cassinelli, L. D., 205 Main 
Nassano, N., 6oo l o Main 
Repetti, Louis, 302 % E. Markham 



Furniture Manufacturers. 

Buddenberg Furniture Co., 1S01 Lincoln 

Avemie 
Furniture Dealers. 

Aikin, A. G., 610 Main 

Anthony John, 600 Main 

ARK. CARPET & FURNITURE CO., 20S- 

210 Main 

Barber, G. W., 160S W. 10th 

Boyd, D. R., 510 Main 

Chapman & Co., 719 Main 

Dodson, W. H., 91S Main 

Friedman Bros., 61S Main 

Kempner, I., 108 E. Markham 

Lescher, J. E., 722 Louisiana 

L. R. Furniture & Hardware Co., 520 Main 

Pollock & Hirsch, 121 Main 

Rose Bros., 713 Main 

Snyder, Chas., 411 Center 

Stephens, J. J., 716 Main 

STOWERS PIANO & FURNITURE CO., 

606 Main 

Weinstock, H., 320 E. Markham 

Wills, John, 411 Center 
Galvanized and Sheet-Iron Workers. 

McCardell Bros., 514 Center 

Rawlings & Faber, 6i6, l 2 Main 

Scott & Schmuck, 712 Main 

Wilkins' Sheet Iron Works, 815 E. 2nd 
Grain and Feed— Wholesale. 

DOLBEER, C. H., 417-419 E. Markham 

FERGUSON, W. H., 200-202 W. 5th 

Gossell, F. L., foot of Broadway 

Mason, L. W., 10S E. 4th 

Niemeyer & Co., foot of Broadway 

Schaer, C. R., 300-302 W. 5th 
Granite Companies. 

Fourche Mt. Granite Co., 223 W. Markham 

L. R. Granite Co., 20S W. Markham 
Grocers— Wholesale. 

Baucum, G. F. & Co., Scott and 2nd 

CARL & TOBEY, 405-407 E. Markham 

George & Fletcher, 309-313 E. Markham 

Geyer & Adams, 401 E. Markham 

Gordon, T. B., 50S E. Markham 

Hall, M. G. & Co., 201 Main 

McCarthy & Joyce, 221 E. Markham 

Penzel, C. F. Co., 422 E. Markham 

Wilson, W. T. & R. J., 201 Scott 
Grocers— Retail. 

Alley & Pipkin, 1301 W. Spring 

Baer, L. J., 1022 Rock 

Black, H. O. & Co., 221 W. 5th 

Blackard, J. L., 1432 W. 9th 

Bohanan, G. W., Chester and 17th 

Bolster, S., 1523 Main 

Borum, A. D., 20th and Chester 

Bowers, H. K., 1500 Commerce 

Brandt, Otto, S23 Rector 

BROD, J. & Co., 1023 W. Markham 

Burdell, J. J. 401 E. 13th 

Burnett, R. W., 1020 W. 9th 



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Burthe, W. E., 21st and Rock 
Campbell, M. D., 723 W. 16th 
Chappie, James, 700 W. 7th 
Collins, L. N., 2i7 l 2 W. 5th 
Dale, I. A., 700 Center 
Davis, S. N., 1900 Ringo 
Dickinson, J. B., 801 W. 16th 
Ditler, F. J., 1300 Main 
Dyer, James, 723 Broadway 
Edmonson, H. P., 514 Main 
Emrich, F. F., 1123 W. 13th 
Emrich, John, Izard and 10th 
Erber, Mrs. J., 402 E. Markham 
Erck, J. F., 1324 Main 
Fevvell & See, 125 W. 5th 
Finney, W. C, 13th and Ringo 
Finney, VV. L., 1122 Wolf 
iMsk, S. M. S23 Rector Ave 
Fletcher, J. G., E.3d near Fletcher Ave 
Fletcher, J., 1400 High 
Foley & Heath, 105 W. 5th 
Forster, F. J., 900 Spring 
Fox, A. H., 923 E. 2nd 
Foy, Patrick, 1700 State 
Garred, F. A., 1401 Barton 
Gay, Chas., 11 1 VV. 5th 
Gibson, J. S. & Co., 409 E. Markham 
Gibbs, Philip, 900 Gaines 
Gramling, H. & Co., 414 E. Markham 
Gramling, L. C, 601 E. 2nd 
Graves, J. M., Bridge Turnpike 
Gregory, C. E., 823 W. 13th 
Grotian, Herman, 1400 Pulaski 
Hamilton, E. B., 923 W. 7th 
Hanson, H. M., 19th and Commerce 
Harris, B., 113 VV. 5th 
Harrison, H. A., 207 W. 5th 
Heirn, Mike, 171 1 W. 7th 
Ilightower, J. M., 424 Main 
Hightower, Rebecca, 12th near Martin 
Himstedt, F., 522 Main 
Humphries, Bettie, 1401 W. 10th 
Hurt, VV. S., 213 Main 
Ives, Elijah, 701 W. 7th 
Jackson, S. L., 924 Main 
Jansen, VV. & L., 700 Main 
Janson, John, 1324 VV. 4th 
Johnson, F., 815 E. 2nd 
Johnson & Parish, 1613 W. 10th 
Jones, G. E., 708 Main 
Jones, G, L., 223 VV. 5th 
Kaufman. J., 801 E. 2nd 
Keller, J.', 221)4 VV. 5th 
Xendrick & Watson, 1501 Main 
Kirst & Kramer, 900 Main 
Kleinhammer, Kate, 2001 Commerce 
Koehler, E., 522 Center 
Kraft & Co., 1300 Gaines 
Kuhl, Mrs. W., 223 Sherman 
Lange, A. H. & Co., 502 Main 
Lanko, Otto, 1323 W. 9th 
Lasker Bros., 316 E. Markham 
Lawhon, W. J., 522 VV. 16th 



Lensing, II., 1722 W. nth 

Lewis, James, 1724 Wolf 

Lewndsky, L., 322 VV. 9th 

Lipke, Gustave, 1900 Chester 

L. R. Grocer Co., 311 Main 

Longcoy, C. VV., 1501 W. 9th 

Mal'.oy & Duley, 201 N. Ringo 

Maloney, E. P., 120S E. 2d 

Mathews, B. T., 620 Main 

Mathews, E. D., 123 VV. 5th 

Matthews, Benj., 1418 Chester 

McDonald & Bland, 6th and Center 

McEvoy, J. J., 1S23 Main 

Meyer, L. A., 13th and Cross 

Moser, L. & Co., 801 W. Markham 

Nickell, Wm., 901 Rock 

Pate & Barnett, 9th and State 

Peil, H. & J., 1 121 Main 

People's Mercantile Ass'n, 700 VV. 9th 

Petis, Wm., Soo Broadway 

Pfeifer, P., 507 E. Markham 

Plunkett, R.' D., 812 VV. 10th 

Pottebaum, H. G., 1623 VV. 14th 

Price, D. B. F., 401 VV. 10th 

Pritchard, R. j., u 23 W. 8th 

Reinhardt, R., 1523 Park 

Riegler & Gramling, 722 E. 9th 

Riegler, H. & Co., 109 VV. 5th 

Riley & Clemens, 714 W. 9th 

Rixse, W. W., 1223 High 

Robinson, J. B., 2701 Bridge 

Rousseau, C. H., 1500 Chester 

Sanders, Braxton, S01 Broadway 

Schader, A. L., 821 W. 7th 

Schader, Wm., 922 W. Sth 

Schiff, Ed., 601 W. 10th 

Schimmelpfennig, G. F. 923 Bdwy. 

Srhimdtner & Langhammer, 1500 E. 9th 

Scull, Miles, 324 E. Markham 

Sharp, VV. G., 1312 W. 6th 

Shiero, A., 324 W. 5th 

Simmons & Bro., 2nd near Ciark 

Simms, VV. C, 1823 Izard 

Smith, Albert, 1^08 Ringo 

Smith, F. F., 1200 W. Markham 

Stannus, W. N., 320 Main 

Steed, J. H., 922 Cross 

Steel, F., 900 Broadway 

Steen, J. P., 1000 Main 

Stein, C, 1501 Izard 

Stevenson, W. H., 1001 Center 

Stilly, A. P., 1020 VV. 7th 

Taylor, VV. M., 701 E. 7th 

Townsend, H., 122 W. 4th 

Treadway, Leo, 2217 Louisiana 

Treadway, Theo., 2221 Arch 

Treadway, Wm., 1321; Main 

Turkis, Mrs. M., 822'E. 2nd 

Tuohe, James, 13 10 College 

Watson, Alexander, 32^ W. 21st 

Welbourn, S., 2611 Pulaski Turnpike 

Wells, E. G. S., 1424 W. 7 th 

W.lliams & Dill, 719 E. 9th 



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Williamson, N. S. & Co., 622 Main 
Wilson, J. F., 1300 Main 
Woodson Grocer Co., 1000 W. Markham 
YOUNG, F. J., 800 W. Markham 

Guns and Ammunition. 

Dabbs, Wm., 117 E. 3rd 
Linzel, A. E. & Son, 104)0 E. Markham 
Schiefner, Chas., no W. 5th 
Trumpler, G. M., Agt., 405 Main 

Gunsmiths. 

Heimi, Emil, 517 E. 2nd 
McDonald, G., 1101 W. 13th 

Hair Goods. 

August, Miss Bettie, 509)0 Main 
Miller, Mrs. F. M., 804 Main 

Hardware. 

Boicourt & Lovell, 507 Main 
DICKINSON HARDWARE CO., 421-425 

E. Markham 
FONES BROS. HARDWARE CO., 200-202 

Main 
Foster Hardware Co., 301 Main 
Sutton, C. B., 1001 W. 7th 

Hats— Wholesale. 

Falk, Ottenheimer & Co., 218 Main 

Hides and Furs. 

Coomes Bros., 314 W. 5th 
Kirten, Wm., 511 E. Markham 
Olson, J. W., 511 Center 
Siesel, M. J., 211 E. Markham 

Hotels. 

CAPITAL HOTEL, 117-119 W. Markham 
CLEBURNE HOUSE, 1309 W. Markham 
Deming House, 319 E. Markham 
German Hotel, in N. Rock 
GLEASON'S HOTEL, 124 W. Markham 
Glidewell Hotel, 400 Louisiana 
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, 513 

Louisiana 
Harrison Hotel, Rock s. of Markham 
Hoshall House, 500 W. Markham 
Hotel Baker, 307 E. Markham 
Hotel Brunswick, 307 E. Markham 
Hotel Richelieu, 2nd and Center 
Hotel St. Louis, 123 Cumberland 
KNOTT'S HOTEL, 313-315 W. Markham 
Oakleaf Hotel, 207 E. Markham 
Ozark House, 141 1 W. Markham 
Planters' House, 112 W. 4th' 
Pratt's Hotel, Union Depot 
Southern Hotel, 303)0 Main 
TRAVELERS' HOME, Water & Cross 
Tremont House, 1317 W. Markham 
Western House, Water and Victory 

House Furnishing Goods. 

Eddinger, S. F., 623 W. 7th 
Witt, Mrs., 1423 State 
Ice Manufacturers. 

Little Rock Ice Co., E. 6th 



Ice Dealers. 

Ehrenberg, H., 221 Main 
Polk, R. J., 403)0 Main 
Walker & Calef, ~i 19 E. 2nd 
Webb, J. A., 206 W. 5th 

Insurance. 

Adams & Bovle, 113 E. Markham 

Brown, G. P", Allis Block 

Coors, A. F., 161 1 W. 8th 

Crawford, P. W.', 114 W. 2nd 

Famous Life Association, 3d and Main 

FOWLER, A. S., 203 W. 2nd 

Galloway, T. L., 318 Spring 

Gress & Leigh, 108 W. Markham 

Griffith & Brisbin, 206 W. Markham 

Hadfield, H. M., 313)^ Main 

Hirshfield, E. A., 5th and Main 

Leigh, James G., 10S W. Markham 

Lowry. J. P., 123 W. nth 

Marshall, S. N., 204 W. Markham 

Masonic Mut'l Relief Ass'n, 4th and Main 

Paschal, J. H., 318% Main 

Piton, R. L., 3i3 1 o Main 

Powell, Thos. C, 822 Cumberland 

Raleigh, P. & Co., 311 W. 2nd 

SAPPINGTON, G. W. & CO., no W. 

Markham. 
Smothers, L. S., 700 Scott 
Thomas, W. L., 1113 Cumberland 
Washmood, A., no W. Markham 

Intelligence Office. 

English, J. B., 514 Louisiana 

Justices of the Peace. 

Emmich, Isaac, 320)2 W. Markham 
Menkus, J., 113 Louisiana 
Peay, W. M., 323 W. Markham 
Rankin, W. H., 322 W. Markham 
Riegler, J., 119 Louisiana 
Wilson, T. W., 322 W. Markham 

Laundries. 
FRANK'S STEAM LAUNDRY, 311-313 

Louisiana 
Little Rock Steam Laundry, 507 Louisiana 
Pratt's Steam Laundry, w. end Markham 
St. Louis Laundry, 3rd and Cumberland 

Laundries— Chinese. 

Bung, Lo, 421 E. 2nd 
Chung, Hop, in W. 6th 
Fung, Lee, 1122 W. Markham 
John, Hoke, 300 Scott 
John, Lee, 309 E. Markham 
Pung, Lap, 120 Rock 
Sam, Lim, 222 Scott 
Sing, Lung, 215 Scott 
Sing, Sam, 114 E. 4th 
Sing, Sam, 203 W. Markham 
Yunn, I., 315 W. 3d 

Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. 

Garrett, S. G., 211 W. 4th 
Davis-Reinman Co., Louisiana near 2nd 
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Neely, Buck, Louisiana, bet. 3d and 4th 
Slocomb, J. R., 316 Center 
THALHEIMER, BEN S., 309-315 

Louisiana 
Lumber. 

Anderson Lumber Co., 7th and Cross 

Barnes Lumber Co., 106 l o E. Markham 

Bowman, J. A., 601 Main 

CARLAND, FRANK, 721 W. 9th 

COOK, JOHN L. & CO., 307 W. Markham 

Courter, Henry, Gaines near 14th 

Farrell, Wm. & Co., 309 Scott 

Ferguson Lumber Co., W. Union depot 

Gittings, Louis, 1411 Gaines 

Hafer, S. V., ioo| W. Markham 

Muskegon Lumber Co., Allis Block 

Price Lumber Co., 501^ Main 

Richardson & Rutherford, 6th and Center 

Toors, A. T., 13th and Izard 

Trump & Benjamin, 101^ E. Markham 

Van Etten, G. H. & Co.^ 303 E. Sth 

Machinery and Mill Supplies. 

ARKANSAS MACHINERY & SUPPLY 
CO., Markham and Ferry 

Baird, Thomas W., 2nd and Louisiana 

JONES, DUDLEY E. CO., 413-415 E. 

Markham 

Rosenbaum, C. E., 211 W. Markham 
Marble Works. 

FUNSTON, W. L., 605-607 Main 
Mattress Makers. 

Dansberry, Taylor, 912 W. 9th 

Lescher. J. E., 702 Main 

Oates & Bros., 303 McLean 

Vogel, Abe, 411 Center 
Meat (Salt)— Wholesale. 

WHITTEMORE & GORDON, Commerce 

and Water 
.Meat Markets. 

Angell, H. W. & Co., 1002 W. Markham 

Boullioun, F. L., S02 Main 

Boullioun, John, 803 W. 16th 

JBritt & Wilson, 912 W. 7th 

Catherina, Joseph, 523 E. 2nd 

Chicago Market, 317 E. Markham 

Coots, Samuel, 1513 W. 13th 

Davidson, J. H., 1101 W. 13th 

Fisk, L. T. & Co., 323 E. 15th 

Fisk, S. M., S23 Rector Avenue 

Goolsby, J. B., 142S W. 9th 

HOOKER, HENRY, S03 W. Markham 

Jones, R. F., 405 W. 13th 

Kadel, Mrs. Geo., 1003 Center 

Kahn, Louis, 215 W. 5th 

Kindervater, R., 605 E. 2nd 

King & Martin, 317 E. Markham 

Krause, J. W., 710 Main 

Kraus, Wm. J., 107 W. 5th 

Lander, G. M., 1303 Main 

Martin, G. F., 319 Main 

Matsenbaugh, J., 209 W. 5th 

Morrow, W. D., 705 W. 7th 



Myer, A., 203 W. 5th 

Nickle, Wm., 41S E. Markham 

Nickle, Wm., 405 E. 9th 

Nickle, Wm., 710 Main 

Nickle, Wm., 121 W. 5th 

Pate &Prieur, 726 W. 9th 

Pennington & Gregory, 1410 W. 9th 

PENZEL, ADAM, C, 901 W. Markham 

Prieur, Francis, 1322 Main 

Starnes, Calvin, 717 E. 9th 

Strickland, W., 910 Main 

Trussler, W. H., 722 E. 2nd 

Vogel, Moses, 622 Center 

Wesche, W. F., 1901 Main 

Wilmot, A. S., 1020 W. 7th 

Mercantile Agencies. 

DUNN, R. G. & CO., 219^ Main 

Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency, 100)^ W. 

Markham 
Merchant Tailors. 

Engstroum & Fraser, 202 W. Markham 

Gates, H., 114 W. 4th 

Grottian, A., 321 W. 2nd 

Kasselberg, A., 212 W. Markham 

Krause, A., 416)0 Louisiana 

Meyer, L., 521 Main 

O'Brien, P. J., 116 W. Markham 

O'Dowd, M., 211 W. 2nd 

Owens, E. J., 216 W. 2nd 

Pierpont, Edw., 215)3 W. Markham 

Schaller, Chas., 205 W. Markham 

Stephans, W. M., 309 W. 2nd 

Stranz, L., 617 Main 

Veit, B., 205 W. 2nd 

Whitmore, Y. E., 215)2 W. Markham 
Millinery. 

Jacobs, Mrs. A., 418 Main 

Johnson, T. J., 217 Main 

Kuttner, Joseph, 306 Main 

Redman, Mrs. J. C, 523 Main 

Stern, M., 406 Main 
Musical Instruments. 

Akin, J. H. & Son, 317 Main 

Benson, E. A., 512 Main 

Hollenberg Music Co., 317 Main 

Jesse French Piano & Organ Co., no Main 

Smith, J. W., 512 Main 
Music Teachers. 

Armellini, Ferdinand, 706)^ Main 

Badger, Miss Elizabeth, Soi W. 4th 

Briebig, Ole, 707 W. iqth 

Carden, Mrs. A. E., 204 Cross 

Cohn, L., 917 Center 

Collins, Mrs. E. E., Blind Institute 

Keller, J. J., 1504 Spring 

Metcalf, J. A., 522 Gaines 

Mills, Miss Sue,' 724 E. 9th 

Paxton, Mrs. M. E., 717 Center 

Stewart, Mrs. S. A., 715 W. 7th 

Wallace, W. W., 609 W. 7th 

Weidemann^ Miss Nona, 1523 Center 

Williams, Rowland D., 521)0 Main 



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Newspapers— Daily. 

ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT, 214 E. Mark- 
ham 
ARKANSAS GA.ZETTE, 112 Center 
ARKANSAS STATE REGISTER, 201 E. 

Markham 
EVENING POST, 317 W. Markham 

Newspapers— Weekly. 
ARKANSAS BAPTIST, 113 Center 
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT, 214 E. Mark- 
ham 
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 112 Center 
ARKANSAS METHODIST, Allis Block 
ARKANSAS PRESS, 115 W. 2nd 
Arkansas Staats-Zeitung, 2143-0 E. Markham 
ARKANSAS STATE REGISTER, 203 E. 

Markham 
Christian, 10th and Louisiana 
Deaf Mute Optic, Deaf Mute Institute 
Little Rock Republican, 214^ E. Markham 
Rural and Workman, 317 W. Markham 
Woman's Chronicle, 2nd and Louisiana 

Newspapers— Monthly. 

Anglo-Saxon Churchman, 5th and Scott 
Arkansas Forest and Farm, Cove and 

Markham 
Masonic Trowel, 103 Allis block 
Our Reporter, Blind Institute 
Pythian Advocate, 113 W. 3d 
Southern School Journal, 203)0 Main 

Newspapers— Colored. 

Arkansas Dispatch, Center and 6th 

Baptist Vanguard, 14th and Ringo 

Bailey's Sun, 117 Louisiana 

Mosaic Guide, 704 W. 9th 

National Democrat, 118)2 E. Markham 

News Depots. 

Doerner, G., 802 }-% Main 
Goodman, L, 209 W. Markham 
Knott, J. W., 221 W. Markham 
News Stand, Capital Hotel 
Parsons, H. D., 121 E. Markham 
Thieme, Chas. E., 1405 W. Markham 
Union News Co., Union Depot 

Notions— Fancy. 

Brashear, Mrs. A., 417 Main 
Kumpe, C. H., 409 Main 
Metcalf, Mrs. E., 610 Main 

Notions— Staple. 

ASHLEY'S FIVE AND TEN CENT 

STORE, 505 Main 
Dollar Store, 209-211 Main 
Meyers, Jos., 314 E. Markham 
Painters and Decorators. 
Browning & Pearson, 310 Main 
Erwin, H. E., 207 W. Markham 
Jackson, T. A., 222 Center 
Mitchell Bros., 707 Main 
Reynolds & Sneed, 721 Main 
Thomas & Nielsen, in Center 



Paints and Oils. 

Abeles, C. T. & Co., 215 Main 
Paint Works, 

Little Rock Paint Works, 522 E. 2nd 
Pawnbrokers. 

Reed, Frank C, 107 Main 

STORTHZ, L., 201 E. Markham 

Photographers. 

DAVIES, M. C, 120H Main 
Dawson, R. W., 422)^ Main 
Parsel, W. H., 703 Main 
Pickerill,'P. G., 205 Main 
Rose City Portrait Co., 500 Main 
Sander's Gallery, 620 Main 
Physicians— Eye, Ear and Throat. 
Murrell, Dr. T. E. (specialist) in E. 5th 

Physicians— Homoeopathic. 

Ayers, Dr. E. D., 323^ Main 
Bull, Dr. J. B., 524 M~ain 
Daggett, Dr. Ira V., 512 Main 
Green, Dr. W. E., 202 Center 

Physicians and Surgeons. 

Allen, Dr. Samuel, 1501 W. nth 
Anderson, Dr. Percv, $10 Main 
Barner, Dr. W. B., "110 W. 7th 
Bennet, Dr., Allis Block 
Breysacher, Dr. A. L., 121 W. 2nd 
Brown, Dr. A. G. , 1504 Batter v 
Cantrell, Dr. G. M. D., 114W. 2nd 
Cantrell, Dr. W. A., 500 Main 
Cardwell, Dr., 1201 Bishop 
Christian, Dr. R. B., 114 W. 2nd 
Cronkhite, Dr. H. M., U. S. Arsenal 
Davis, Dr. H., 305 Cross 
Deutsch, Dr. J., 603 Rock 
Dibrell, Dr. E. R., 112 W. 7th 
Dickinson, Dr. P., 1009 Main 
Dodge, Dr. S. D., 112^ W. Markham 
Enders, Dr. R. M., 624 Main 
French, Dr. F. L., 103 Center. 
Gannaway, Dr. L., 609 Rock 
Gibson, Dr. L. P., m E. 5th 
Golder, Dr. G., 1222 Ringo 
Granger, Dr. W. R., 706 W. 9th 
Gray, Dr. C. S., 2nd and Main 
Gray, Dr. D. A., Markham and Ringo 
Groff, Dr. S. M., 412 Louisiana 
Harbin, Dr. G. W., 419 Scott 
Hill, Dr. J. M., 203L Main 
Hooper, Dr. P. O., Supt. Insane Asylum 
Hudspeth, Dr., G. W., 114 W. 2nd 
Hughes, Dr. W. B., 505! Main 
Jamison, Dr. W. J., 614 Center 
Jennings, Dr. C, 3132 Main 
Jennings, Dr. R. G., 313!? Main 
Joyner, Dr. W. T., 106 W. 2nd 
Lenow, Dr. J. II., 100^ E. Markham 
Lewis, Dr. J. F., 1424 W. 13th 
Lindsev, Dr. R. W., 810 Main 
McAlmont, Dr. I. J., 213 E. Sth 
Miller, Dr. W. IT, 108 W. 7th 



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Mills, Dr. Anna R., 620 Main 

Nash, Dr. C E , 814 Main 

Neal, Dr. D- B., 515 Main 

Prather, Dr. D. J., 112 W. 2nd 

Quinn, Dr. J. W., 717 Center 

Robertson, Dr. J. J., n: W. 2nd 

Scott, Dr. A. H., 323 E. Markham 

Seaver, Dr. J. A., 502 Main 
, Southall, Dr. J. H., 114 W. 2nd 

Stark, Dr. L. R., 2nd and Main 

St. John, Dr., 112 N. Cross 

Taylor, Dr. W. H., 405 Broadway 

Thompson, Dr. Wm., no W. 7th 

Treadway, Dr. P. H., State and W. 7th 

Washburn, Dr. T. D., 2106 Center 

Waters, Dr. John, 103 Center 

Watkins, Dr. C, 107 E. 5th 

Weny, Dr. A., 902 Spring 

Worcester, Dr. W. L., Insane Asylum 
Planing Mills. 

Fischer, C. J., Water and Arch 

COOK, JOHN L. & CO., 420 W. Markham 

Toors, R. L., State near 9th 
Plumbers. 

Ark. Pump and Pipe Co., 112 E. Markham 

Peay, N. & Co., 511 Main 

LITTLE ROCK PLUMBING CO., 119 

E. 3d 

WELLS & DUNGAN, 415 Main 
Poultry Fanciers. 

Dazette, Mrs. M. J., 1319 Rock 

Drees, John, S14 W. 7th 

Real Estate. 
ADAMS, HOWARD, 209 W. 2nd 
BALES, A. & CO., 2031 Main 
BARTON, JAMES H., 215 W. 2nd 
Bender, David F., 2122 Scott 
Blackwood & England, 324 W. Markham 
Bowman, H. A., 115 Center 
BRADDOCK, J. S., 115 Center 
Bragg, Richard, 305 E. 16th 
Cleage, F. A., Jr., 219^ Main 
Files, Hinton & Co., 319^ W. Markham 
Fletcher, H. L., 206 W. Markham 
Fletcher, ]. H., 711 W. 13th 
Hillman, E. II. & Co., Allis block 
[ohnson, Peyton, 205 W. 2d 
Keith, Jas. W., 111 W. 4th 
LAWRENCE, ISAAC, ii8i E. Markham 
McCabe, M. D., 320 W. Markham 
MALONEY, E. S-, 225 W. Markham 
Martin & Thompson, 210 W. Markham 
McCabe, R. D., 320 W. Markham 
Meade, Geo II., 114 W. Markham 
Parker & Cates, 104 E. Markham 
Raleigh, P. & Co., 311 W. 2nd 
REEVE, DAVID, 223 W. Markham 
SAPPINGTON, G- W. cV Co., 110 W. 

Markham 
Steen, J. P., 1000 Main 

WEST END LAND & IMPROVEMENT 
CO., 209 W. 2nd 



Williams, A. R , 1S22 W. 7th 
WORTHEN, W. B & CO , 200 W. 

Markham 
Restaurants. 

Barth, C G, t,^^ E. Markham 
Billy's 5c Counter, 1202 W. Markham 
Bolden, Emmett, 900 E. 2nd 
Chalifour & Mahoney, 102 Cross 
Coleman, L., 204^ E. Markham 
Delmonico's, no W. 5th 
Frank, Mattie, 911 E. 2nd 
Frank's, 212 W. 5th 
GLEASON'S RESTAURANT, 124 W. 

Markham 
Heim, Frank, 210 E. Markham 
Hodge, John, 112 W. 4th 
Knott, j\ W., 221 W. Markham 
L. R. Lunch Room, Markham and Spring 
Meckel, Mrs. Rosa, 121 E. 2nd 
MIVELAZ' RESTAURANT, 117 W. 

Markham 
. Narkinsky, S., 112 W. 5th 
New Orleans, 116 W. 5th 
New York Restaurant, 220 E. Markham 
Norfleet, R. L., 220 E. Markham 
Sanderson, W. S., 1004 Main 
Schmidtner & Langhammer, 1500 E 9th 
Thieme, C, 1405 W. Markham 
Wade, John A., 104 W. Markham 
Williams, M. L., 502 E. 2nd 
Wilson, Charles, 212 W. 5th 

Rubber Stamps. 
MOORE, A. G., 612 Main 

Saddle and Harness Makers. 
Gilmore, W. T. 403 Main 
KIMBALL, C. O., 324 Main 
Martin, Jas , 204 E. Markham 
Wehr, Geo , 416 Louisiana 

Sawsmiths. 

Bechtel, Chris., 2nd and Louisiana 
GILL, L. T., 521 E. Markham 

Seeds. 

Craig, E., Jr., & Co., 114 E. Markham 
DOLBEER, C. H., 417 E. Markham 

Sewer Pipe. 

Denie, M. R., no N. Cumberland 

Sewing Machines. 

Singer Mtg. Co., 524 Main 
Union Mfg. Co., 525 Main 
WHEELER & WILSON, 612 Main 

Soda Water Manufacturers. 
Benson, J. M., 21st and Arch 
Kerlee, L. H., 1017 Center 
Zeisler, Wm., 413 E. 3rd 

Surveyors. 

Fishburne, Wm., 720 W. Markham 
Martin, J. C, 620 Bishop 
Taxidermist. 

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Tents and Awnings. 

LITTLE ROCK TENT AND AWNING 
CO., 1 08 E. Markham 
Towel Supply Co. 

Whitcomb, L. N., 1506 Main 
Transfers. 

Merchants' Transfer Co., 113 N. Main 

WOODSMALL, W. H., 215 W. Markham 
Trunks. 

CARLAND, J. W., 409 Main. 
Umbrellas. 

Anthe, Mrs., 7th & Center 
Undertakers. 

Baer, F., 908 Main 

Cook, James, 215 E. Markham 

Cook & Jones, 706 Main 

Tindall, W. H., 515 Main 

Veterinary Surgeons. 
James, A. E., Louisiana, near 3d 
Rice, E. S., Louisiana near 3rd 

Wagon Factory. 

Schutte & Roesch, mouth of Worthen's 

Bayou 
Wagon Makers. 

Berg, Wm., 213 W. 10th 
Minzing, R. F., 1604 W. 10th 
Murtha & Rankin, 300 Louisiana 

Wagon Yards. 

Branch & Mason, 520 Center 



Finney's Wagon Yard, Ringo and 13th 

Gillis, T. J., 711 W. 7th 

Old Thompson Wagon Yard, Louisiana 

near 3rd 
Schader Wagon Yard, S22 W. 7th 

Watchmakers and Jewelers. 
Bernays, L. C, 116 Main 
Cohen, Albert, 211 W. Markham 
Harris Bros., 115 Main 
Henniger, W., 417 Main 
Sminck, W. A., 518 Main 
Stifft, Chas. S., 120-122 Main 
Zimmerman, J. V., 105 E. Markham 

Water Company. 

Home Water Co., 207 W. 2nd 

Wood Yards. 

Brinley, J. F., 12th and Center 
Hughes, Patrick, 317 Scott 
March, W. R., 9th and Gaines 
Morris, Robert, 624 W. 9th 
Nevin, Louis, near L. R. Oil Mill 
Ogden, Joseph, 220 W. 2nd 
Oliver & Baughman, 1001 Broadway 
Phillips, J., Rock near nth 
Scott, E., 1020 Spring 
Smith, Robert, 14th and Center 
Smith, Sanford, 823 Hanger 
Sparks, Ann, 1606 Ringo 
Stewart, G., 14th and Center 



POLLOCK & GO., 

114 MAIN STREET, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

The Leading Shoe House 

Exclusive Shoe Dealers, Carry a Full Stock in Gents' 
and Ladies Shoes in all Widths, from A to EE. 

Special Large Stock of Children's Shoes Always on Hand. 



GEO. J. FISHER, 
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER 

Estimates Furnished on Application. 
1908 Rock Street, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



bASTLY. 

One institution which we would like to describe, did space permit, is the 
Athletic Association, whose finely equipped "Boat House" is at the foot of Main 
.street on the water's edge. What we need in this rapid age is muscular bodies, 
and it is the design of the Club to develop them. 

There are 200 members, besides 10 life members, and the officers are: Dr. 
J. W. Beidelman, president; Thos. Lafferty, vice-president; H. C. Bateman, 
second vice-president, and J. M. Dill, secretary and treasurer. The apartments 
include — upstairs, a room for directors' meetings, billiard hall, ladies' reception 
room, and complete gymnasium; and below, baths, rolling-pin alleys, bowling 
alleys, and boat house supplied with twelve boats which belong to the Associa- 
tion. Such organizations as this should be multiplied. 

Little Rock is justly proud of her Fire Department. It is conceded to 
have no superior in the South. There are five companies, with engine houses lo- 
cated as follows: Defiance No. 1 (headquarters here and at City Hall) foot of 
Louisiana; Pat Cleburne No. 1, Gaines between 4th and 5th; Pulaski No. 2, 
T.Iain between nth and 12th; Torrent No. 4, Markham between Sherman and 
Commerce; Union No. 5, 21st between Spring and Center. 

The Department has 12 paid men, about 200 volunteers, and 17 horses. The 
apparatus consists of three steam engines, three 4-wheel and two 2-wheel hose 
(.arriages, and two hook-and-ladder trucks. The Gamewell Fire Alarm System 
-was recently put in, with which the entire force can be quickly utilized in any part 
of the city. M. W. Egan is chief and J. B. Cowpland secretary of our admirable 
Fire Department. 

The Medical College, described on pages 20 and 23, since the printing of 
these pages has changed its location, the building having been purchased by the 
Press Printing Company. The corps of able physicians who constitute its Faculty 
have decided to build in a suburban part of the city a more commodious structure 
that will be better adapted to the purposes of a medical college. Their design is 
a noble one, and is being promptly seconded by our leading citizens. 

In the youthful exuberance of our soul we declared in the historical sketch at 
the beginning of this book that 'we should be mistaken if the U. S. census did not 
give Little Rock 40,000 people.' But that prediction showed how little we know 
about the government of our country. We still believe that Little Rock has not 
far from that number of inhabitants, but haven't time to count 'em! 

In conclusion we cannot refrain from thanking our printers and binders for 
the excellent work they have done on The Guide. Every page of this book, from 
the press of Tunnah & Pittard, is an eloquent advertisement of their work; 
while of the binding it is sufficient to say that it was done by the Press Printing 
Company. 



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INBEX T0 ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Adams, Residence of John D. 70 

Arkansas Carpet & Furniture Co 116 

Arkansas School for the Blind 31 

Bank of Commerce front cover 

Barton, Residence of James H 30 

Bates, Dr. Le Roy 25 

Bird's-eye View of Little Rock 4 

Blass & Co., Gus., Exterior of Store. 104 

Board of Trade Building 76 

Bourland, D.L. 91 

Brown, Geo. R. 69 

Capital Hotel 2 

Christ Church (Episcopal) ' 38 

Christian Church, First 41 

Coleman's, Ed., Greenhouse 

(Interior) SS 

Court House, Pulaski Co. 56 

Cumberland Presbyterian Church 60 

Deaf Mute Institute 34 

Depot, Little Rock Union 94 

Dickinson Hardware Co. 87 

Distant View of Little Rock 62 

First Baptist Church 46 

First National Bank 1 

Fletcher, Col. John G. 77 

Fones Brothers Hardware Co. 84,85 

Fort Steele School 21 



Page. 

Foundry & Machine Shops, Little .... 

Rock 80 

German Lutheran Church 45 

Gray Dry Goods Co., F. P. , 82 

Gray, Frank P. S3 

Insane Asylum 36 

Jones Co., Dudley E. 116 

Lafferty, John 89 

Lincoln Ave., Distant View of 10 

Lincoln Co., C. J. 86 

Little Rock University 26 

Maloney, E. S 98 

Markham Street, Looking West 114 

Medical College, (now Press Bldg.) 23 

Methodist Block 46 

Miller, Residence of Jas. R " 19 

Mivelaz, Residence of L. L 51 

Newton, Residence of Thos. W. 66 

Philander Smith College 29 

Roots, Col. Logan H 92 

St. Andrew's Cathedral (Catholic).. 42 

St. Mary's Academy 27 

Straus, Residence of Gus 91 

Summer Foliage on Scott Street 58 

Thalheimer, B. S., Sale Stable 87 

Thomas Manufacturing Co., Works Si 

U. S. Government Building 54 

Worthen, Residence of W. B 50 



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MACHINERY 

ENGINES, 

BOILERS, 

FARM TOOLS. 



MAKERS OF THE 



SAILOR COTTON ELEVATOR 

For Use in all Cotton Gin Houses. . 

Send for Book. 

DUDLEY E. JONES COMPANY, 

413-415 E. Markham St., LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



L. RENARD, President. 



S. J. BEAUCHAMP, Sec'y and Treas. 



THE ARKANSAS 

CABPET MS FUMTDRE 

COMPANY. 

"Wholesale and Retail 

GARPRTS, 

Furniture, Etc. 

208 AND 210 MAIN STREET, 

LITTLE ROGK, A] KANSAS 




General? Index. 



Adams, Anna B 97 

Adams, Maj. John D 37, 39 

Allis, H. G ..17, 67 

Anglo-Saxon Churchman 74 

Arsenal, The Old 59 

Asbury Church, M. E. South 47 

Athletic Association 59, 113 

Banking Business, Figures about the.. 75 

Baptist, The Arkansas 73 

Baptist Church, First 43 

Baptist Church, Second 43 

Barret, Rev. T. C, D. D 47 

Base Ball Park , 50 

Berry, A. P 71 

Besse, Rev. Dr. C. B 46 

Bettis, J. R 65-66 

Blind, Arkansas School for the 

r 5> 33-35> 59 

B'Nai Israel Temple 39 

Board of Trade 74—75 

Boone, L. L S3 

Bourland, D. L 47, 89 

Brower, D. A... 6j 

Brown, Geo. R 67 

Business Directory, Classified 99-112 

Capital Theater 59 

Capitol. The State 55, 59 

Carnahan, Rev. Wallace 25, 39, 74 

Cemeteries, The 59 

Chapman, Rev. Dr. M. B 20, 47 

Christ Church Academy 25 

Christ Church, Episcopal 13, 39 

Christian Church, First 39 - 4 J 

Christian Church of Little Rock 41 

City Fuel Co 89 

City of Roses, The (poem) 8 

Clark, Allen W 73 

Clark, W. A., D. D 73 

Clarke, Prof. Francis D 35 

Coleman, Ed. W S7-89 

Commercial College 24 

Congregational Church, Pilgrim 47 

Cooper, Col. Henry M 53, 71, Si 

Cotton Exchange 74 



Cotton Receipts and Shipments 75 

Court House, Pulaski County 55, 59 

Cumberland Presbyterian Church 47 

Day in Little Rock, A 59 

Deaf Mute Institute 13, 35 

Deaf Mute Optic 74 

Democrat, The Arkansas 65-66 

Dickinson, Hardware Co. 86— 87 

Drives in City and Suburbs 57 

Dye, Rev. Dr. John H 33 

Ebenezer M. E. Church 46 

Edgerton, R. A 20, 53, 82 

Electric Street Railway 18 

Female College, Arkansas 28 

Finances, City and State 75 _ 77 

Fire Department 113 

First Church, M. E. South 46-47 

Fletcher, Col. John G 35, 74, 79 

Fones Bros. Hardware Co 84-85 

Fones, D. G 20, 33, 84 

Fones, James A 84 

Forest and Farm 73 

Gazette, the Arkansas 67 

German Lutheran Church 43 

German Lutheran School 25 

Gray Dry Goods Co., F. P 82-S4 

Gray, Frank P 82 

Gray, James A S3 

Glenwood Park 49, 59 

Government Building, U. S 53 

Growth of Population 1 1 

Historical Sketch of Little Rock 9— 13 

Hooper. P. 0'„ M. D 24, 35 

Howerton, Rev. J. R 47 

In and Around Little Rock 59 - 65 

Insane Asylum iS, 35—37, 59 

Iron Mountain Route 95~9^ 

Jennings, R. G.,M. D 24 

Johnston, J. M 71 

Jones, John B iS 

Kavanaugh, W. M 67 

Kennedy, Chas. H 6^ 

Lafferty, John S9 

Lewis, Chas. H 71 



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Page. 

Library, The State 37 

Lincoln Co., C. J 85-86 

Little Rock & Memphis R. R 96 

Little Rock as It Is To-day I 3 -I 5 

Little Rock, Commercial Advantages 79 

Little Rock Cooperage Co 81-82 

Little Rock University 25 

Main Street, M. E. Church 46 

Mason, Rev. Thos., D. D 28 

Masonic Trowel 74 

Medical College 2 1-24, 113 

Methodist, the Arkansas 7 I_ 73 

Miller, Rev. Dr. A. B 43 

Miller, James R .....17, 37 

Mitchell, James 65 

Moore, Rev. R. R ... 47 

Mountain Park 50—53 

O'Reilly, Rev. P. F 43 

Our Reporter 74 

Pace, Rev. J. K 43 

Parham, Maj. R. H. 20,35,39 

Peabody Public School 21 

Penitentiary, The State 37? 59 

Philander Smith College 28 

Pierce, Bishop H. N 39 

Pine Grove 49 

Post, Evening -... 71 

Presbyterian Church, First 47 

Presbyterian Church, Second 47 

Press, The Arkansas 71 

Press Printing Company 67-71 

Prospective Railroads to Little Rock 

■; 9 6 ~97 

Public Schools 20—2 1 



Pythian Advocate 74 

Recent improvements in Little Rock 12 

Reference Table 59—65 

Register, The Arkansas State 71 

Rightsell, Prof. J. R 20, 33 

Robinson, Rev. W. M 47 

Roots, Col. Logan H 82,92—93 

Roots, Mrs. Logan H. 20 

Rural and Workman 73 

School Board 20 

Schreiber, Dr. E. 20,25,39 

Shelton, Rev. T. J 4*; 74 

Snowden, Rev. D. H., D. D 47 

Southern School Journal 74 

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Catholic 

v ■■ nA^AZ 

St. Edward's Cathedral, German 

Catholic 43 

St. Mary's Academy 27-28 

Staats-Zeitung, The Arkansas 73 

Steamboats of Little Rock 97 

Steel, Rev. W. A 47 

Stone, Prof. M. A 24 

Straus, Gus 91 

Street Car System 17-18 

Thalheimer, Ben. S. 87 

Thomas Manufacturing Co. 79 _ §i 

Tunnah & Pittard 113 

Value of school property 20 

Water Works System 79 

West End Park 49~5° 

Winfield Memorial Church 47 

Wing & Co., D. R 79 

Woman's Chronicle 73 



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LITTLE ROCK TENT AND AWNING GO., 



WHOLESALE AWTD RETAIL. 



Manufacturers of 

TENTS, 
PAULINS, 

Wagon Covers, 



-AND— 



Cotton Picking Sacks, ll 




Manufacturers' Agents 
for 

MS Fine Ruhtar Coats. 

HOSE, 

LADIES' GOSSAMERS, 

Belting, Etc., 

— AND— 

TowerV'Fish Brand" Slickers 



108 EAST MAHEHAM STREET. 



W. H. FERGUSON, 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 

CORN, OATS, BRAN, HAY, 

Cotton Seed Meal, and Mill Feed of All Kinds. 



PROMPT DELIVERY, WEIGHT AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. 

CORNER FIFTH AXTE LOTJI^IAITA STREETS, 

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



TRAVELERS' HOME 

MRS. M. PERRYMAN, Proprietor. 

No. 120, Corner Cross and 
Water Streets. 

TWO BLOCKS FROM UNION DEPOT. 



Carriage 
Builder, 



RATES, $1.00 PER DAY. 

Street Cars Pass the Door. 
LITTLE ROCK, ARH. 




Good Wort 

A SPECIALTY 

AND 

Wjl Satisfaction 

l'!| Guaranteed. 

M 

208 W. Second St. 



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w:m. l. ftjintstoin, 

fT\ T_JT re 

MARBLE MAN OF ARKANSAS. 

MONUMENTS 




AND EVERYTHING IN THE 



MARBLE AND STONE LINE 



Headstones Prona $S.OO °CJp. 



BUILDING WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 

Call or Write for Prices. Defies Competition. 

4 605 and 607 Main Street, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



HOWARD ADAMS, President. 



GEO. R. BROWN, Secretary. 








Parties wishing Choice Resident P.roperty can be accommodated by calling upon 
either of the above named officers of this Company. 




The property owned by the company is lo- 
cated in the healthiest part of the city. The 
Dummy Line runs through it, and the Capital 
Street Railway is only three squares distant. 



PURE WATER! 
PURE 



AIR! 



Fine Growth of Forest Trees, 



-^ttjtutef^tu r ry- ii,imii 



pbNlots sold on easy payments. 



ARKANSAS 

CONDENSED. 

CALL iSJNTD SEE IT. 



The Finest and Most Complete Collection of Specimens of the Mineral, 

Agricultural and Horticultural Products of Arkansas is 

to be found at the Land Office of the 

Louis, Iron Mountain k Mm 

—AND— 

LITTLE ROCK & FORT SMITH RAILWAYS, 

Opposite Union Depot, at west end of Street Railway, 

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

These Specimens Game from Lands Along the Lines of these Railroads. 

A Central Country, having Towns, Churches, Schools Societies, United States 
Mails, Telegraph and Good People ; with a Mild Climate, Rich Soils, Many 
Crops, Good Water, Free Range, Fish and Game, Fine Timber, Rich Mines, 
Choice Fruits on High and Low Lands, near Water Powers, Railroads and Good 
Markets. Fruit, Wheat, Maize, Cotton and Tobacco flourish in the same Field. 

Six Navigable Rivers Gross the Land Grant, 

THIS DISTRICT IS UNSURPASSED IN AMERICA FOR A COMBINATION OF INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES. 
COME AND SEE IT. 

Those seeking a location will advance their best interests by going to see 

these lands before deciding. 

LOW FHICES ! EAST" TERMS! 

Special Inducements to actual Settlers coming into tho State. For Pamphlets, Maps, etc., 
call on or address 

THOS. ESSEX, 

Land Commfssioner, Union Depot, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 



